jobs

<p>How hard is to get jobs on campus? When should we start looking for jobs? What are some of the better jobs on campus?</p>

<p>if you are in need of financial assistance they will hire you to sit on your a$$ at the gym and swipe people in... its very easy. Its slightly harder to get a job if you arent on fin aid</p>

<p>I'd like to work in the library- I did it in high school and liked it enough, since it wasn't boring and wasn't stressful. Are there lots of jobs there?</p>

<p>I don't know much about work-study since I am not apart of the program, but I've always been under the impression that the library positions are hard to get because they're easy. And I think (but am not sure) that upperclassmen over have preference over freshman with jobs.</p>

<p>Elvellon,</p>

<p>It's still early to look into any Work-Study jobs, but it doesn't hurt to begin preparing yourself. </p>

<p>If you are eligible for Work-Study Program, you will want to go to this website (Emory/ Financial Aid/ Student Employment): <a href="http://www.emory.edu/FINANCIAL_AID/student_employment/search-for-jobs.php%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.emory.edu/FINANCIAL_AID/student_employment/search-for-jobs.php&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>You will find that most new jobs will be posted to MonsterTrak when the Fall semester nears. I would suggest doing spot checks in late July to early August just to review those jobs posted that might be of interest. </p>

<p>Other things you can do:</p>

<p>1) Update your resume. (A one-page resume should be adequate. Summarize any high school jobs/responsibilities. Include any special awards/honors and academic interests -- especially useful if you are say, pre-med and want to find a research assistant position, for instance.)</p>

<p>2) Download the forms at the above website under "Employer Info". (Fill out the relevant forms to put into a "Jobs Folder", along with copies of your resume. Bring your "Jobs Folder" with you when you arrive for Freshman Orientation. Find out when the open Jobs Fair occurs, and plan on attending. NOTE: You can search and apply for jobs through MonsterTrak parallel to speaking with hiring people at the Jobs Fair. It's OK to apply for multiple positions, interview and then choose that job that works best for you and your schedule. You may find that you will have to have a good idea of what your class schedule is before being able to commit to working hours. Some jobs are very flexible in work hours; other jobs are not.)</p>

<p>3) Since your pay for a Work Study job at Emory will be through Direct Deposit, it will be helpful to set up a Checking Account now, rather than wait till you arrive for Freshman Orientation. (Many banks will provide free student checking accounts. At Emory, there are ATM’s at the Dobbs University Center (DUC) for Bank of America, Wachovia and SunTrust.)</p>

<p>4) Blaze is correct (as he often is) about upper classmen having an upper hand for many jobs. One reason is that they have jobs lined up at the end of the Spring semester for the Fall (as in the case of my daughter). Another reason is that some professors want more experienced students for their research assistant jobs. Also, some jobs simply require experience, while others do not. Library jobs get filled up fast. Be diligent about searching through MonsterTrak or asking at a department or one of the libraries, and you might get lucky.</p>

<p>5) On-campus jobs appear to be plentiful, and you shouldn’t have a problem getting SOME job, albeit not always a job of CHOICE.</p>