Jobs should allow for flexible scheduling anticipating fluctuations in workload and scheduling. There are many part-time employment opportunities at Rush University and some of these are within the Department of Occupational Therapy. Many of these positions allow students to work in one of the clinical programs or in the academic office. Opportunities may include work-study positions, rehabilitation aide, or recreation technician positions. Work-study offers the Rush student the unique opportunity to assist practitioners collect outcome data, conduct specialized clinical literature searches, and tasks associated with the routine functioning of a clinical program.
Students can observe, first-hand, the patient related services they have learned in class.
Weekday and weekend hours are flexible to meet classroom and study needs. Work-study positions are available for those students in good academic and professional standing and determined qualified through the financial aid office. To qualify for work-study, interested students must complete the appropriate forms in the Office of Student Financial Aid.