Besides a paycheck, here are just a few of the other benefits you may receive from on-campus employment:
- Higher grades: National studies show that students who work on campus 10-20 hours per week perform better academically, on average, than their classmates.
- Out-of-class interaction with faculty members and peers contributes to development of general cognitive skills.
- Develop time management skills.
- Improve interpersonal skills.
- Increase self confidence after completing project or task.
- Improve verbal and written communication skills.
- Experience ‘real-world’ workplace situations.
- Experience personal and cultural differences.
- Learn about what workplace tasks you enjoy and what tasks you do not enjoy.
- Develop a network of contacts and references for future use in your job search.
- Learn about how the University works – you’ll have inside knowledge!
- Make friends.
- Establish your work and organization style.
