How to hire a computer technician student

How to hire a computer technician student, step by step

Here's a step-by-step computer technician student hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a computer technician student job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new computer technician student
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a computer technician student, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A computer technician student's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, computer technician students from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of computer technician students.

   Type of Computer Technician Student	Description	Hourly rate
   Computer Technician Student	Computer support specialists provide help and advice to people and organizations using computer software or equipment. Some, called computer network support specialists, support information technology (IT) employees within their organization... Show more	$10-14
   Technical Support Technician	Technical support technicians are skilled professionals who resolve computer or information technology-related concerns. They may do installations, repairs, or maintenance activities of various applications or computer hardware... Show more	$11-30
   Student Information Technician	In learning institutions, a student information technician is typically in charge of handling information systems, ensuring data security and accuracy. Their responsibilities include installing and upgrading systems, providing technical support in different areas, managing software and hardware, and devising strategies to keep student information safe and secure... Show more	$9-25

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Python
   • Java
   • Algorithms
   • GPA
   • Linux
   • Mac
   • Software Issues
   • Computer Lab
   • C++
   • Troubleshoot
   • HTML
   • PHP
   • JavaScript
   • SQL Server

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage Java development projects within teams under professional guidelines, and reviews.
   • Manage critical operation of banks UNIX servers including performance reporting and proactive monitoring and fault resolution.
   • Accomplish relational database administration and implementation.
   • Demonstrate capabilities in HTML, CSS, and Javascript.
   • Analyze, design and install the present LAN within the district office.
   • Install Ubuntu Linux on desktop and laptop computers for sale to departments and the public.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your computer technician student job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A computer technician student can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, computer technician students' average salary in georgia is 35% less than in hawaii.
   • Seniority. Entry-level computer technician students 30% less than senior-level computer technician students.
   • Certifications. A computer technician student with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a computer technician student's salary.

   Average computer technician student salary

   $12.51hourly

   $26,011 yearly

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   Entry-level computer technician student salary

   $21,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 20, 2025

4. Writing a computer technician student job description

   A computer technician student job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. To help get you started, here's an example of a computer technician student job description:

   Computer technician student job description example

   At Collins Aerospace Applied Research & Technology (ART) we are accelerating the adoption of transformative technologies in Collins Aerospace businesses: we are redefining aerospace today!
   
   We are building a diverse and global team and we are seeking a visionary, action-oriented graduate student co-op to develop the next generation of advanced formal methods algorithms, tools, and technologies as part of a team that develops rigorous methods for critical, embedded, and cyber-physical systems.
   
   The team is part of the Collins Aerospace Advanced Methods Department, within the Applied Research and Technology organization and works with Collins product teams and external research sponsors to extend both the state of the art and the state of the practice of cyber physical and embedded systems development.
   
   The Trusted Methods Graduate Student Co-Op will join a team that is developing novel methods, algorithms, and tools to provide product discrimination and enable the development of the next generation of Collins systems and products. Current investigations create and demonstrate methods and tools for embedded and cyber physical system development that leverage technologies including architectural modeling and analysis, automated safety analysis, model-checking, automated theorem proving, language development, high assurance microkernels, SAT and SMT solvers, assured hardware/software generation, language translation, and mathematical specification.
   
   The candidate will be part of a diverse and geographically distributed team across the United States, Europe, and India.
   
   This is a seven month co-op beginning January 2023. This is a remote position within the United States.
   Primary Responsibilities:
   
   + Model Based Safety/Security Analysis tool development to support different modeling environments or user interfaces, connect to different analysis tooling, display the output in the desired form, and/or improve automation
   
   + Interact with engineering customers to understand requirements
   
   + Support tool deployment and documentation
   
   Basic Qualifications:
   
   + Bachelor's degree in a related field
   
   + Enrolled in a graduate program in a related field (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, or Mathematics)
   
   + Effective communication and presentation skills in English (verbal and written)
   
   + Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship now or in the future. Collins Aerospace will not offer sponsorship for this position
   
   Preferred Qualifications:
   
   + Strong programming skills (e.g., Java, C++, Python)
   
   + Strong communication skills
   
   + Prior experience working with model-based system design languages (e.g., Simulink, SysML, Architecture Analysis and Design Language (AADL)).
   
   + Familiarity with cyber security and/or safety-critical systems
   
   + Interest or prior experience working with formal methods
   
   + Experience with tool prototype implementation and tool integration and automation solutions
   
   + Experience with agile methods and software development (SAFe, SCRUM, ...)
   
   Nothing matters more to Collins Aerospace than our strong ethical and safety commitments. As such, all U.S. positions require a background check, which may include a drug screen.
   
   Note:
   
   + Background check and drug screen required (every external new hire in the U.S.)
   
   + Drug Screen only performed on re-hires who have been gone for more than 1 year
   
   Diversity drives innovation; inclusion drives success . We believe a multitude of approaches and ideas enable us to deliver the best results for our workforce, workplace, and customers. We are committed to fostering a culture where all employees can share their passions and ideas so we can tackle the toughest challenges in our industry and pave new paths to limitless possibility.
   
   WE ARE REDEFINING AEROSPACE.
   
   At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form - with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
   
   Apply now and be part of the team that's redefining aerospace, every day.
   
   Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.
   
   Raytheon Technologies is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.

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5. Post your job

   To find the right computer technician student for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with computer technician students they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit computer technician students who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your computer technician student job on Zippia to find and recruit computer technician student candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as dice, engineering.com, stack overflow, it job pro.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with computer technician student candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   Sometimes, it's not enough to interview computer technician student candidates, so you can ask them to do a test project. If you are not a technical person and don't know what a test project should be, you can use these websites:

   • TestDome
   • CodeSignal
   • Testlify
   • BarRaiser
   • Coderbyte

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new computer technician student

   Once you've decided on a perfect computer technician student candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   Once that's done, you can draft an onboarding schedule for the new computer technician student. Human Resources should complete Employee Action Forms and ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc. They should also ensure that new employee files are created for internal recordkeeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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