<p>I was given 2.3k in work study as part of my FA package. Now after doing some calculations, I've determined that I need to make about $77 (after taxes, assuming 30 weeks, 15/semester) every week in order to meet that amount. Assuming I make $8/hour, I would have to work about 8.5 hours per week just to keep up with my financial aid. I would also like to make a bit more than that since I have my cell phone bill to pay and I do want a little bit of spending money.
Taking 8.5 hours out of my weekly schedule is okay but having to take out about 6 hours more just to make a slight profit seems..slightly unbearable. It'll almost be like having a part time job while dealing with the adjustment to college life, homework, tests, etc.</p>
<p>So my question is, what are your experiences with working during the school year? How much did it affect you and were you still able to complete your studies in time while having some free time to have fun?</p>
<p>That you are given a work-study doesn’t mean you have to work. And the 5xxxx number that Cornell claims to be the average cost can really vary a lot depending on the person. You can spend a lot less or a lot more than that.</p>
<p>I am an engineer and used to work in a dining hall on Saturdays. One shift is around 4~5 hours and is pretty manageable. I know of some engineers who work two shifts (9~10 hrs) and still pull up very impressive GPA.</p>
<p>is it difficult to find a job? i dont actually have work study, but ‘employment earnings’
will that make it significantly harder to find work? =/</p>
<p>My daughter is not on a work study program, but she was able to get a job at Cornell freshman year. She has been at the same job for 2 years. I think she gets paid over $10/hr. She works in a department office for 10 hours a week and she teaches dance at a local studio for 4 hours a week. Cornell is not obligated to get you a job, so you will need to find one yourself. My daughter said that each department is cutting back on spend, so they will be hiring fewer students. She got her job freshman year by searching online during the summer. She was able to line up a few interviews during the orientation week. Many of my daughter’s friends work, many of them are not on work study program. They work at libraries, gym, TA…Get an early start.</p>
<p>computer science majors (or those who know html/programming) have the upper hand as many jobs i’ve seen are looking for a person who knows some sort of computer language…</p>
<p>jobs for Cornell’s IT department are always good…</p>