It helps students improve work and personal relationships, and helps identify personal strengths. Another way to explore different majors and careers is through the hands-on experience you gain by working on campus and by volunteering in student organizations. Work study is a form of financial aid for which a student must qualify. Student assist is for students who do not qualify for work study. With both programs, students may get a job working in administrative offices, the library or in a student service field such as admissions or residence life.
Students gain valuable work experience and also network with people in the professional world.
You also can explore new fields and potential careers by joining a student-run academic or social organization on campus. Or you may try working at the campus TV studio, pitching in with a theatre production or trying out for a music ensemble.