On-Campus Student Employment: Work Experience
Working on campus offers students a variety of benefits.
- Gain practical experience
- You can earn money, gain skills, explore your interests and augment your academic program while demonstrating your abilities and work ethic without leaving campus.
- Learn time-management techniques balancing your course work with your job
- Develop your abilities and work ethic
- Work for supervisors who support student academic success
- Practice searching for and landing a job that is a good fit for you
Employers seek applicants who have work experience.
Student employment is an opportunity to explore different types of jobs and work environments:
- Adminstrative
- Technical
- Labor
- Educational
Typical on-campus jobs
- Office Assistant
- Grounds and Maintenance
- Recreation
- Laboratory
- Library
- Tutor
On-campus student employment requirements
- Enrolled in a minimum of 6 undergraduate or 9 graduate credits in the current semester
- For summer and holiday employment, students must be enrolled in the previous or upcoming semester
- Minimum 2.0 GPA
On-campus student employment guidelines
- During the semester, students may work up to 20 hours per week
- During academic breaks and summer students may work up to 40 hours per week.
- Students can hold more than one position if hte total hours does not exceed these limits
- Waivers are sometimes possible. (click here)
Choosing an on-campus student job
Knowing yourself is the most important step towards choosing a appropriate student job.
Many students acquire important technology, communication, and life skills from student positions. The money you make might not be as important as the quality of the work experience you will be receiving or the network of references you will be building.
Ask yourself:
- Am I qualified for this job?
- Will it offer traning and/or experiences that I want and need?
- How will a job fit in with my personal and academic goals?
- How would an employer view the experiences listed on my resume or application?
Student assistant A, B and C
The letters A, B and C refer to a suggested level of duties and activities to match the wage level.
FINDING AN ON-CAMPUS STUDENT JOB
- Go to www.uakjobs.com
- Select Advanced Job Search
- On the Search Jobs menu under Employment Type select Student
- Under the Job Location select your campus
- Click SEARCH, and available jobs on your campus will be listed
- Follow the on-screen instructions to complete an application
Federal Work Study
- Federal Work Study is federal financial assistance provided to eligible students to help cover college expenses and promote work skills.
- Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA), available at the Financial Aid Office or online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Student and parent information is needed.
- You and the Financial Aid Office will receive notification of eligibility. For details, contact the Financial Aid Office or visit www.uaf.edu/finaid.
- Visit the Financial Aid Office at least once per semester to indicate your interest in maintaining your work-study funds; the funds may be reassigned to another student if you're not using them.