<p>Since so many people seem confused here is a breakdown. Feel free to PM me with more questions.</p>
<p>WHAT TO DO:</p>
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<li><p>Accept your work-study amount</p></li>
<li><p>Go to this website regularly (couple of times/week) and check for job listings: <a href="https://www.fao.ucla.edu/wrkstd_student/%5B/url%5D">https://www.fao.ucla.edu/wrkstd_student/</a></p></li>
<li><p>Email the person listed next to the job you're intersted in with your resume, hours of availability (major plus if this is already there), and total work-study amount. Request an interview in your email.
-Note: if it's for a job you think you probably won't get, I would say don't bother. I'm not really a science person so applying for lab jobs would have been a waste of time for me since there are a lot of other people interested in working in a lab.</p></li>
<li><p>DON'T WORRY if you don't get a response. Most of my emails went unanswered. Getting a work-study job took me over a MONTH and I checked for job updates almost daily. Also, from what I have heard, they are competitive to get, so going on many interviews and not hearing back is OK.
-Bring a copy of your resume and hours of availability to your interview, and dress nicely :)
-It's a nice idea to email the interviewee back a day or two after the interview thanking them.
-I had ZERO job working experience before my work-study job. What helps is to show how the volunteer stuff you have done in high school gives you experience for the job you're applying for (even though you weren't paid). </p></li>
<li><p>After you get a job, fill out the necessary paperwork. Bring a passport to UCLA if possible since they require two types of ID (driver's license and passport, for example). For direct deposit (which is really convenient, imo) have a check handy that you can write "void" on and turn in. That way, your earnings go straight to your bank account and you don't have to go to the ATM to deposit a check every payday. </p></li>
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<p>Earnings are like cash, so they don't automatically go towards school fees. </p>
<p>I've also noticed that work-study jobs (usually) pay more than ASUCLA jobs. Also, once you're work-study amount runs out, it is pretty hard to get more money, so also keep that in mind.</p>
<p>The number of hours you work depends on your employer/work-study amount/specific job. Mine was pretty flexible so I only worked 9 hours/week and it was totally fine.</p>
<p>If it's possible, I would say hold off until winter quarter to get a job if you can because it makes adjusting to college so much easier. </p>
<p>Anyways, hope this helped. If people have more questions let me know. Good luck, and don't get discouraged! It took me forever to get a job, but I like where I work now so it all works out.</p>