<p>Hi.</p>
<p>So, i had signed up for work study and i would prefer to be a librarian.
Is there such an option or do they just assign you a task?</p>
<p>They only assign the plebeian work to you lowly Work-Study.</p>
<p>Be prepared to clean toilets.</p>
<p>F***.</p>
<p>College toilets.</p>
<p>Don’t take me seriously, I’m making **** up.</p>
<p>Oh haha i thought you were serious</p>
<p>It depends on the school what jobs are available. There are likely some jobs in the library, shelving and checking out books and such, but most likely no librarian positions as those usually require college degrees.</p>
<p>ok same question here…so they don’t give you an option they just assign you a job…when do we find out???</p>
<p>sorry I have alot of questions</p>
<p>At least you get a job assigned. At my school I have to find a job, interview, etc. It’s just like any other job. I wish I could find something.</p>
<p>At my school, we have the opportunity to choose our own jobs. There is a work study career fair for those who haven’t found a job by the first week and people will generally find jobs there. After that, if a student still hasn’t found a job, they will be assigned one.</p>
<p>You can apply for various work study jobs. Last semester, I missed all the application deadlines before I figured this out. I ended up working as a student caller. They are always hiring because it’s not a very fun job. However, it pays well and once you get the hang of multitasking, you can do homework. I’m pretty sure that goes for all schools, so it’s an option if you don’t get your top choice.</p>
<p>Also, if you don’t get a position the first time, be persistent. Last semester, I asked in the costume shop if they had any openings, and they didn’t. They said they’d put me first on the reserve list in case someone left. At the beginning of second semester, I called again to secure my spot, and when someone quit a few weeks in, I got the job. Now I am automatically rehired every semester I want to work.</p>
<p>At my college most freshmen work for dining services, because most other employers fill their jobs in the preceding school year. </p>
<p>Library jobs at my school are among the most competitive jobs because we are basically paid to do our homework at the circulation desk. New hires are students who can work shifts at inconvenient or unpopular times, when everyone else is either in class or in bed. </p>
<p>There’s some work-study positions you may not think of initially. For example, you can use your work-study money to work for a non-profit organization off campus. Or you might be able to get a job that provides some real training - IT support, for example.</p>