Making work-study work for you
By Derrick Edwards, Contributing Writer
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
At the start of the spring semester, students will again begin looking for work- study jobs. If you are one of those students, let me make a suggestion: Find a job that relates to your hoped-for career.
Work-study is a great way to earn money, but it should also be a way to advance your career prospects. Employers want workers with experience in their area of business. A degree is great, but if you really don’t have practical experience in your field, then how useful to a company will you be? An employer will be grateful, if he does not have to spend money training you to do your job.
Let me suggest that you look for a work-study job in your major. For example, if you are a mass communication major, you should seek a job at the radio station. Or a job in the university’s public relations office. Work-study can equip you to work in your field.
Of course, it’s not always easy to find a work-study job in your major. I am an Early Childhood Education major and I may not be able to find a work-study job in my field. However, I am determined to at least find a job working for someone in the College of Education. In that way, I will develop contacts and relationships that might become useful in the future.
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