For Parents

Care rooted in your campus community

Because Parents Deserve a Break Too.

Our mission is to ensure that no faculty or staff member ever has to choose between their childcare responsibilities and their professional or academic commitments.

Simple Process

We don’t just accept sitters, we curate them.

1

Verified University Students

Every sitter on our platform is a verified student from your own university community *only able to register with a valid .edu email*. This means every match is grounded in trust and a built-in layer of safety for both families and sitters.

2

In Depth Screening & Interviews

Before anyone joins, we get to know them — really know them. Every sitter goes through a one-on-one interview with our team to ensure they’re reliable, present, and passionate about care. We use a custom grading rubric to evaluate sitters across character, quality, skills, and experience.

3

Trusted Within University Community

We only work with families connected to the same university network as our sitters — like professors, staff, and alumni. It’s care that stays in the campus ecosystem, creating comfort, familiarity, and a true sense of community on both sides.

4

Continuous Feedback After Each Sit

After every sit, we collect feedback from both families and sitters to keep improving the experience. It’s how we build better matches, elevate great sitters, and ensure everyone feels heard, supported, and celebrated — every step of the way.

Made for you

Made for you

Made for you

Students Who Sit is for you if:

You are a staff or faculty member with a .edu email
You are a staff or faculty member with a .edu email
You are a staff or faculty member with a .edu email
You need backup care that doesn’t require planning weeks ahead
You need backup care that doesn’t require planning weeks ahead
You need backup care that doesn’t require planning weeks ahead
You want to reduce mental load when it comes to finding care
You want to reduce mental load when it comes to finding care
You want to reduce mental load when it comes to finding care
You want to support students or alumni through meaningful work
You want to support students or alumni through meaningful work
You want to support students or alumni through meaningful work
You prefer working with vetted sitters
You prefer working with vetted sitters
You prefer working with vetted sitters
You’re balancing research, teaching, and parenting
You’re balancing research, teaching, and parenting
You’re balancing research, teaching, and parenting
You need care on short notice, without long-term commitments
You need care on short notice, without long-term commitments
You need care on short notice, without long-term commitments
You prefer a service that aligns with university culture and values
You prefer a service that aligns with university culture and values
You prefer a service that aligns with university culture and values

Ours Sitters

Ours Sitters

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Testimonials

Testimonials

Testimonials

What Our Parents Are Saying

Authentic reviews from our community speak for themselves and highlight the exceptional care and one-of-a-kind qualities that each of our sitters brings to every family :)

  • “SWS has been such an ideal job to have as a student! It is so convenient to be able to coordinate everything to fit my schedule, booking and communicating with the parents is always smooth and easy, and it’s been great knowing that I can sign up for a gig whenever I need the extra income. “

    Colby Feeney

    Colby Feeney

    Assistant Professor of Medicine

  • My kids absolutely love Kendall. She’s on time, fun and a great communicator. She plays sports and board games with the kids and keeps them occupied without the use of screens!

    Elizabeth

    Elizabeth Erickson

    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

  • I'm so thankful for this service. Students who sit takes all the work out of it from the parents side; we just request a date that we need a sitter and then get an email when its fulfilled.

    Michael Brown

    Jennifer Harill

    Clinical Social Worker

  • Students Who Sit has been an invaluable resource ever since we found it. The students you have put us in contact with are so exceptional. They are resourceful, flexible, joyful, with such a good attitude.

    Anonymous

  • “SWS has been such an ideal job to have as a student! It is so convenient to be able to coordinate everything to fit my schedule, booking and communicating with the parents is always smooth and easy, and it’s been great knowing that I can sign up for a gig whenever I need the extra income. “

    Colby Feeney

    Colby Feeney

    Assistant Professor of Medicine

  • My kids absolutely love Kendall. She’s on time, fun and a great communicator. She plays sports and board games with the kids and keeps them occupied without the use of screens!

    Elizabeth

    Elizabeth Erickson

    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

  • I'm so thankful for this service. Students who sit takes all the work out of it from the parents side; we just request a date that we need a sitter and then get an email when its fulfilled.

    Michael Brown

    Jennifer Harill

    Clinical Social Worker

  • Students Who Sit has been an invaluable resource ever since we found it. The students you have put us in contact with are so exceptional. They are resourceful, flexible, joyful, with such a good attitude.

    Anonymous

Babysitting Services

For anyone looking for general baby sitting services *sitter sets their OWN rate*

$20-30

/h

Students Who Sit, Inc. takes a 20% fee

Student Sitter sets their own rate

Parent is immediately invoiced following the sit

Each student sitter has undergone a one on one interview and is vetted.

Ability to request a CPR & First Aid Certified sitter

FAQ

Questions? Answered.

Didn’t find what you needed? We’re just an email away: contact@studentswhosit.com

How are sitters verified?
Who can join?
How much does it cost?
How do payments work?
Can I filter by certain qualifications?

FAQ

Questions? Answered.

Didn’t find what you needed? We’re just an email away: contact@studentswhosit.com

How are sitters verified?
Who can join?
How much does it cost?
How do payments work?
Can I filter by certain qualifications?

FAQ

Questions? Answered.

Didn’t find what you needed? We’re just an email away: contact@studentswhosit.com

How are sitters verified?
Who can join?
How much does it cost?
How do payments work?
Can I filter by certain qualifications?