<p>Is that true? I am currently working in the library of the school under WorkStudy. However, after leaving my school for a Cal State, I am afraid that I have to look for another job. I hope I can get Work Study again because it's on campus or at least near and the hours will be perfect for studying. One of my friend said that school job or Work Study experience is worthless on the resume because school job or Work Study is from the school, and the school is obligated to give me a job through Work Study so it looks on the resume that I did not reach out the "real world" outside the school for challenges? Is that true in most cases? Should I try to get Work Study again or look for a "real job" ?
Thanks all,
Wayne.</p>
<p>If your current supervisor likes you, I would go ahead and get a letter of reference to take to Cal State. Your friend made a rather simplistic and sweeping generalization; work study does require work, and some work study jobs carry a lot of responsibility. Whether you are one of the student managers of the bookstore or cafeteria, or helping to preserve fragile books in the library, these all show real life leadership. </p>
<p>However your friend is right that the main point of work study is not about longterm career advancement directly. The true advantage of work study is that supervisors know you are a student. With at least a minimum of advance communication from you, most will let you take fewer shifts during midterms or finals- or maybe at least trade your day with another student who doesn’t have the same conflicts. I don’t think working at an off-campus restaurant, shop or gas station will be any stronger for your professional life than the work-study job, and will likely give you less flexibility and support in completing your degree.</p>
<p>It would be great if you could get a summer internship, or volunteer experience (even if part-time) that IS related to your degree/future profession.</p>
<p>I don’t think this is true at all. If the job helps you learn some kind of skills, it is still valuable on your resume. For example, one of my kids worked in the writing center at her college tutoring other students in writing (it was a work study job one year, not the other two, long story, but it started out at one). Her current employer told her that one of the reasons they hired her is because of that experience.</p>
<p>No one has to know it is a work study job, for that matter. Not all campus jobs at either of my kids schools are work study. So don’t worry about that at all. But you might want to consider looking for work study jobs that do build skills of some kind.</p>
<p>If the job is providing you with transferable skills, then it can benefit you. Your personality and how you convey your skills in an interview play a bigger role than whether the job was at school or elsewhere. </p>
<p>All three replies are valuable for me. Thank you all, I really appreciate it. Thanks Picapole for suggesting the recommendation from my supervisor, I did not think about that. I will try to get another Work Study in the other school and go for intern or volunteer during summer.</p>