<p>When I get to Dartmouth, I don't want to keep ask my parents for money... how easy would it be for me to get a job once I get over there?</p>
<p>I guess getting a job at Dartmouth is a non-issue. There are plenty of opportunities for students. It should not be hard to get a job at campus restaurants, libraries, labs, residences, …, you name it. My son worked at a campus restaurant in his freshman year. Now he works as an residence UGA as a sophomore. He has just recently declared his major and when he approached his professors inquiring for research assistant job, they responded with “Come work with me” right away.</p>
<p>Yeah, it’s really pretty easy to find something.</p>
<p>My D also worked as a UGA, while you do not receive a discount on room and board 
, you do receive a monthly stipend for the work. This year she is working in an administrative internship as others have stated, it is not hard to get a job on campus or directly off campus.</p>
<p>In addition to what everyone else has stated, if work study, employment are part of your financial aid pacakge of if you are simply looking for a job, you can always find openings on jobnet:</p>
<p>[Student</a> Employment Office JobNet Query Form](<a href=“http://oracle-www.dartmouth.edu/dart/groucho/darthr.dc_jobnet_web.open_jobnet]Student”>http://oracle-www.dartmouth.edu/dart/groucho/darthr.dc_jobnet_web.open_jobnet)</p>
<p>Just click the term and and last updated (this is a good idea as you can start at the end of the summer and possibly have a job set up by the time you arrive on campus in the fall).</p>
<p>Do most financial aid packages include a work-study program?</p>
<p>yes, they include either work study or employment.</p>
<p>Sybbie, what’s the difference between the two?</p>
<p>Hi VeryHappy<</p>
<p>the difference between the 2 are:</p>
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<p>In short, if you go to seo, a student can apply for any job that says employment. Since FWS jobs are subsidized by the federal government, those jobs are earmarked for low-income students. However, there are jobs that take both FWS and employment students.</p>
<p>What happens if your financial aid package includes a work-study program, but the student chooses not to work, and just pays those costs? Is that OK?</p>
<p>If you choose not to work Dartmouth does not make up the $$. </p>
<p>However, imho if you can you should work for a number of reasons:</p>
<p>“Work” does not simply have to be at the library or in the gym. There are opportunities like WISP, working for Tucker, Rock, being a UGA or as kvn54321 says doing research. Somewhere along the line, you will apply for internships and eventually a job, graduate or professional school when leaving Hanover and you do want to show that you have done something with your time.</p>
<p>What if you get work study in your FA, but you don’t want to work freshman year? I really don’t want to work freshman year so that I can get adjusted and focus on my grades.</p>
<p>If you choose not to work, Dartmouth will not make up the money and you will have to find a way to fil the void. </p>
<p>In your FA package, the w/s money usually covers your misc. expenses on campus. I think the good thing about working is that it teaches you time management, which is the key to successfully handling the quarter system.</p>