[header] How to hire a student to babysit [title] Get some applications. [step] If you don't already know the person you want to hire, you'll need to get a few recommendations or applications. [substeps] Ask around. 
Ask your friends, neighbours, parents at the school gate or friends from any community-based pastimes if they know anyone who would be available to babysit your children. This is undoubtedly the best way to get a student babysitter as you'll be happy to trust a character reference that comes from someone that you yourself trust.