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Looking for a Job? Workstudy Positions Are Still Available
Theresa Vosilla
Issue date: 9/15/05 Section: Features
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As part of financial assistance many students receive work-study. This is a form of aid funded by the Federal Government, which helps students meet educational expenses through part-time employment during the academic year. Many of these jobs are held on and off campus. After a student has completed a FAFSA form and are found eligible then they will receive a job referral form. After that the student will want to review the list of employment opportunities. You can find this list at the schools financial aid website where there is a list of employment opportunities for students.
Following that you should arrange an interview with the prospective employer by contacting them at the numbers listed with the jobs. When on an interview you should bring your job referral form and your class schedule with you. At that point if you are hired you should bring the completed referral form with you back to the financial aide office. If you are not hired you can return to the finical aid office and they will work with you to find a different job opening.
After you take a look at the employment opportunities you will see that there are many different jobs that could meet any ones interests. There are paid community service opportunities, which could entail tutoring, and mentoring young children in the area, or becoming an assistant leader in a local Girl Scout troop. There are also on and off campus jobs available in different departments and areas in the school. There are many opportunities for office assistants in many different office departments. If sports are a big interest of yours there are positions as team and equipment managers. Students can also use work-study to help them with their majors. If you are a math major why not apply for a job in that department? It can help you meet people in the department and other students with your major and similar interests.
Students must remember that when they begin a work-study position they must treat it as a real job and are expected to act as professionals. Students are expected to dress appropriately and follow dress code regulations if there are any in place. You are to perform designated duties and responsibilities as given. Work schedules should be established so that they do not interfere with your classes. Work-study jobs should be taken seriously and professionally.
When students take advantage of work-study they can use it to their own benefits. Not only are you making money but also you are working with other students and are being given an opportunity to branch out and meet new people on campus, which can be great for new students or anyone looking to meet new people and branch out.
Junior Jonathan Okolowitez, from Rhode Island, found this very true. "I met so many new people that I never would have met from working in the Pub," said Okolowitez.
You can also learn things that will be beneficial to your careers. Working along side people in professional setting will give you a valuable experience. There are still many employment opportunities available, you can reach the Office of Financial Assistance at (203) 371- 7980, or by e-mail at SFA@sacredheart.edu.