<p>I think the problem with hirealonghorn is that you NEED to apply as soon as you see the posting go up. Just remember that there are 50k students who also have access to that listing, so if you send in your resume early, you have a better chance of actually having it looked at. This is also what I’ve been told by my employers who hire off of that website. If it’s been more than 2 days, I wouldn’t apply for the listing, but then again if you’ve got mad skillz, it doesn’t hurt.</p>
<p>how about working in labs? do you get paid for that?
and is it really difficult to get a job in labs?</p>
<p>^ You will most likely not get paid for labs. Only for volunteer or for credit hours. And it wasn’t really difficult to find a spot in a lab, just a GOOD lab that I was interested in (accepted position last month). :)</p>
<p>Do you mean computer labs or science labs? Computer labs pay min. wage, but what is expected of you is also minimal.</p>
<p>Will I find more job opportunities or openings when I arrive on campus then when I am at home online?</p>
<p>Most likely, yes. There are plenty of businesses that don’t always take advantage of the internet posting sites. You will also meet people and that could be a good question to ask, do you plan on working here on campus, etc.</p>
<p>Also remember that when you get to campus, other people will be arriving on campus too. There are 50,000 students that have the opportunity to those positions just like you do, so it’s probably best that you either arrive to Austin early, or you go apply and interview nearly one of the first few days you’re in Austin.</p>
<p>The “getting settled” and then finding a job usually doesn’t work out as expected. You will go back empty handed most likely.</p>
<p>Oh ok I chose to move in early (aug. 19th). So there would a lot of job searching for me to do before class starts on the 24th.</p>
<p>vacheespagnole: i meant a science lab, do i contact the professors? and what are the jobs like?
thanks :P</p>
<p>Can’t say anything about the science labs. Only know as of now what Xcellerator has mentioned.</p>
<p>Though I have to say, good luck finding work in a lab as a freshman. :/</p>
<p>seawee - Go to Eureka [UT:</a> Eureka! Enhancing Student Research](<a href=“What is Eureka? | Eureka”>What is Eureka? | Eureka) and try to find a research project that interests you. Email the prof with your resume. They’ll set up an interview. Go to it and just sit and listen to them, then ask some smart questions after. You should have sign up for FRI (Freshmen Research Initiative). Ditto on what vacheespagnole said. Most profs by now have all their positions filled, so good luck finding something.</p>
<p>aww. thanks :)</p>
<p>Xcellerator, please see my earlier compliant on Eureka. Most of the entries are at least a couple of years old. They had that database more for the NSF grant money that office of undergrad research could get. So now that NSF did not give them funding, they don’t bother to update that page anymore.</p>
<p>I know of opportunities at people’s community clinic that you can work for work-study positions.</p>
<p>The best time to get a lab is before the semester for the next semester’s lab. Plus, the most useful way I found was to go to a grad student’s seminar and then email him or her after the seminar saying how interested you are in her or his research.</p>
<p>I saw your thread, xtra. I got a position through that though lol. I didn’t have to attend anything. You just have to look on prof’s website from there and email them enough. I got a LOT of interviews. I was lucky to get to choose what lab to be in lol. xD</p>
<p>I’m looking to volunteer at People’s Community Clinic during the school year. There are work studies there?</p>
<p>well lucky for you then.</p>
<p>And if you want Eureka to pass your information to the professor, then you have to attend an info session offered by the research office.</p>
<p>Or you can just email the professor directly.</p>
<p>Yep. I emailed directly. :)</p>
<p>I emailed around 30 professors directly. Most of them (except for one or two) ignored me. The one or two that replied said some BS like “Send me your resume and cover letter” and never responded again. That is UT’s professors for you.</p>
<p>^ Unfortunately, you are not the first student to solicit them for a job. I don’t want to say you’re not awesome, but I don’t think profs go out of their way to say, “YES I MUST HIRE YOU” and it’s pretty much a job standard that if you don’t hear anything back, you can assume they are uninterested or the position is filled. The onus is on you to be persistent and check up.</p>