Tips for students looking for work

Is your student looking for a job to help pay for college? The Student Employment Center keeps an online database of job opportunities both on-campus and in the community. The center typically sees more job postings after Sept. 1, so keep checking back.

Advice from Student Employment Center Manager Caryn Regimbal: Don't wait until winter quarter to start looking for work. Many students plan to take a quarter to get used to college before adding work to their schedules. But more jobs are available during fall quarter. Besides, studies show that students who work less than 20 hours a week do better academically than students who don't work at all.

And don't be shy about looking for work off campus. Many off-campus jobs pay better than on-campus work, and may offer more opportunities to pursue academic or career goals.