Wolfington Center presents students with job opportunities

JAKE VERTERANO STAFF WRITER JCV722@CABRINI EDU

The Wolfington Center is now giving students an opportunity to get some great positions on their resume and gain some money in the process. The center is publicizing jobs available to students who qualify for work grant or work study.

Students who participate in the program will earn $10 an hour for their work. That’s more than students make who work on campus. The students are paid through financial aid.

“The students, who would be considered ‘community workers’ would have the same expectations of them as an employee would have,” Lauren Mindermann, who is helping direct the program, said.

Students involved in the program would be working at partner agencies in Norristown. There are many job opportunities for students.

Laurel House, a domestic abuse shelter, is offering positions in the office and helping with administrative tasks and special events. Norristown High School allows students to work with the Truancy Abatement program.

There are two different homeless shelters offering employment this semester. Norristown Hospitality Center is the first, where students would be able to work in the food pantry as well as in the shelter itself. The Coordinated Homeless Outreach Center is also offering jobs where students