However, it is the student's responsibility to obtain the Employment Eligibility Card, complete the job search, application and interview process with the employers. Students who are persistent in seeking employment, regardless of the job, will be certain to find work on-campus. If students are having difficulty finding employment, we advise them to schedule an appointment with a SEO staff member as soon as possible. SEO staff will do whatever we can to assist students in seeking part-time employment. However, a Federal Work-Study job can be enjoyable and rewarding even when it is not directly related to a student's course of study.
All work experience can prove to be valuable experience.
During the academic year, students may choose, for example, to begin work in January rather than September. However, there are a number of factors to consider before deferring employment. First, students may not be able to work in certain departments that may initiate most of their hiring in the Fall Quarter. In addition, starting later in the year may not allow students to reach the maximum earnings level of their Federal Work-Study Award. Federal Work-Study awards begin the first week of September and end the last week in May of the following year.