On-Campus jobs

mattwonder
Wed, 09 Apr 2008 00:26:47 +0000

Yes and yes. I wouldn’t recommend a job during your first semester, since you won’t make enough money to make it worth it. You’re better off taking the time to get used to college, join activities, and make friends.

Work-study students may rush into jobs in the fall because they’re required to in order to receive the grants. Finding non-workstudy jobs is a bit harder, especially ones that pay well or allow you to do homework on the job. Take the time to find a good job, and look for one at the end of the fall semester or in the spring semester.

Also, working 20 hours a week while taking full-time classes is really tough. 10 hours is more realistic (depending on the kind of job you have). Almost everyone I know has a job, but very few work anywhere near 20 hours. (It’s also difficult to find jobs that are open for 20 hours outside of your class hours).

All that said, if you have any IT or technology skills, I’ve got an on-campus job for you that pays well and isn’t work-study. We employ lots of international students (even a few from Switzerland!) PM me for details.