Work-Study

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<p>Job title Laboratory Assistant<br>
Job number 11701<br>
Job description General laboratory maintenance, dish washing, clean benches/balances, routine instrument calibration.<br>
Educational level and skills or
experience required of applicants<br>
College/admin. area Engineering Supervisor Wayne Curtis
814-863-4805
108 Fenske Lab </p>

<p>Job level (GR/UG) UG<br>
Positions available summer 01<br>
Positions available fall/spring 02 </p>

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<p>I was looking through the Work-Study Job Search on eLion, and I came across this job that I might be interested in for this summer. What is my next step in getting this position for work-study? By the way, I have no experience, but the type of work I will be doing seems pretty easy.</p>

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<p>i would call the number and ask if they still have an opening. most work study jobs dont require work experience, just as long as your reliable and good worker.</p>

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<p>lil killer, after you contact them, let me know the outcome. I was thinking about calling the number myself : )</p>

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<p>I'll call the number when my cellphone is operational, hopefully tomorrow or Wednesday. When I call, do I say something along the lines of "Hi. I was wondering if you still have an opening for a lab assistant?" I've never done anythign like this, so I don't know what to say. What kind of questions might they ask me?</p>

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<p>Would you like advice on how to make a bed and comb your hair as well? Seriously man, you are going to college in a few months, do you need people to tell you how to do everything?</p>

<p>-- There is only one way to find all that out, which is to CALL the number and talk to the person.</p>

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<p>lots of other opportunities as well:
<a href="http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/aidprog/wage.shtml?reload%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.psu.edu/studentaid/aidprog/wage.shtml?reload&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>how did it go, lil killer?</p>

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<p>There was no point in calling, because the professor is not on campus. So I decided to email him, and this was his response:

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I am on sabbatical @ Harvard for much of the summer.
There are some summer students and graduate students in the lab, but there is really not an opportunity to start a new student in the lab on research activity.
We could use a work study student for media, glassware etc, but that is about it.</p>

<p>-- Wayne</p>

<p>Wayne R. Curtis
Professor of Chemical Engineering
The Pennsylvania State University
University Park, PA 16802-4400

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Should I reply to accept the work-study position even though he won't be on campus? I'm not really interested in any research activity especially chemistry based.</p>