1. Review the open positions within the Division of IT eligible for the program.
2. Identify a past colleague or friend that fits the requirements of the open position and commits to service excellence.
3. Complete the Employee Referral Form and submit to ITjobs@gwu.edu. Only one referral award can be given per candidate. If a candidate is referred by more than one employee, the first referral received will be the one rewarded.
4. If your candidate is hired you will be awarded $1,000, minus applicable taxes, after six months of continued successful employment of the referred individual.
Before you being, please review the following key information* about the program.
- Only EVP&T employees are eligible.
- You must be a current EVP&T employee at the time of the award payout, which is six months
after the start of the referred employee.
- The referred employee must still be employed by the Division of IT at the end of the six month period
and be in good performance standing.
- Referrals are for current, open eligible positions only.
- Only candidates from outside GW can be referred.
- Those involved in the hiring decision for an eligible position can not receive the award.
- All EVP&T Director-level staff and above, as well as EVP&T Human Resource staff, are not eligible.
- Only one referral award can be given per candidate. If a candidate is referred by more than
one employee, the first referral received will be the one rewarded in the event the candidate
is hired.
* Review the program policy.


