Best Jobs on Campus for your future!

I know it’s a tough market to get a job on-campus, but I am here today to tell you what yahoo and others claim are the best on-campus jobs. There are two ways to look at jobs on-campus - either they could be overall great jobs that will help you in almost every career path, or a specific job for a specific career path. 

If we are talking about the best overall job that will help you in any career path with the skills it gives you, I'd recommend these:

1. Student Guides/Student Ambassadors- great job and normally easy to schedule around your classes, improves communications skills (public speaking and personal) which is the most important thing in getting any job. 

2. College Newspaper/College Radio Station- amazing job where you will possibly get to interview people, which teaches you research, writing, and broadcast media skills.

3. IT Support Job- Computers have become part of everyday life.  Here you will get to work with other technicians and students, and gain real world work experience. 

4. Resident Assistant- Monitors, counselors and mentors freshman students - not to mention free housing and stipend! - and also helps you gain interpersonal and organization skills. 

5. Career Services Assistant- desk jobs are great on campus especially in a office that looks to help you plan for your future.  There are multiple teams in our office, from Career Planning Peers to Graphic Designers, so be sure to take a close look at listings - there might be something for you! 

If we are talking about specific jobs for a specific career path, it will all depend on what you are looking to do.  For example, if you're interested in working in journalism or publishing, you might want to get an on-campus job as a Website Manager or Publications Coordinator. Another example is if you are interested in communications you might want to think about getting a job as a Tour Guide or Library Student Employee or Resident Safety Representative or even with Alumni Services.   If your interested in the sciences, a Lab Assistant/Research Assistant position is normally a good resume builder in the field your looking to work for - you can also build relationships with professors for possible future recommendations. 

There are many on and off campus jobs that can truly help you in the near future. Experience is experience and it is better than no experience at all, so please go out there and get some!  Listed bellow are a few other links of interesting college jobs that could highly benefit your future. 

Aloha, 

Nate

Work-Study Debunked

Work-study is a bit of a mystery, I know.  In fact, a large percentage of freshmen who come through our office ask about it, thinking that work-study is controlled through our office.  Work-study is actually a federal grant that’s handed out based on your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) results, which means that you gotta talk to the One Stop Office in Lone Mountain (415-422-2020).  All financial aid inquires are handled by One Stop. 

Most departments on campus prefer to hire students who have been granted work-study packages.  (You can also see which departments on campus only hire students with work-study when you search for on-campus jobs on the Student Employment website.)  Unfortunately, not every student who submits a FAFSA gets a grant.  However, if you have been granted work-study, make sure you start hunting for an on-campus job STAT.  There is a cut-off date sometime in October in the Fall semester (and probably sometime in February or March in the Spring semester) by when you must get a job or forfeit your work-study grant.

Getting a job on campus is highly competitive, so you need to be prepared with a stellar resume and cover letter, not to mention some great interviewing skills.  We can help you develop your job application materials and interviewing skills at the Career Services Center.  Just come on by!   

See you then!
Seghel