Are You Looking for Part Time Jobs?
Benefits of Part Time Employment ✔ Money: Earn income for necessities in college life, or extras just for fun. ✔ Valuable Experience: Employers want to hire people who have work experience, even if the experience is in a different field.
✔ Connections: Develop your professional network. The connections you make now can help you to find opportunities in the future.
✔ Skills: Gain work skills that employers are looking for and you’ll learn about what types of jobs are right for you.
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Types of Part Time Jobs ✔
Work-study ~ provided through financial aid
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On-campus ~ part-time student employment
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Off-campus ~ many local employers depend on college students
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Seasonal ~ summers and other limited times
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Internships ~ paid or unpaid these are usually learning opportunities for college credit
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On-campus Student Employment ✔ Open to all students regardless of financial need ✔ On-campus jobs are limited, so be patient and keep looking ✔ Many are listed on myjobspace.co.nz, but some are filled by word of mouth ✔ On-campus employment regulations generally allow you to only work up to 20 hours per week during the regular school year ✔ Work may be available during summers and breaks but many positions are for the school year only
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Off-campus Student Employment ✔ Available to any student or community member ✔ Need reliable transportatio ✔ You and your employer will set limits for your working hours ✔ You’ll be working in the different communities with a variety of people 5
Seasonal Employment ✔ Seasonal Employment is work that occurs during summer break, winter break, or another time of the year, but isn’t a permanent position. ✔ Tends to be short term and can be a great way to make good money when you are not in school. ✔ Broaden your horizons—you can have a seasonal employment experience doing something new and exciting and possibly even in a different state or country. 6
Seasonal Employment ✔ For summer jobs, attend the Summer Job Fair hosted in the spring by Recreation Parks and Leadership department each spring semester. ✔ Need reliable transportatio ✔ You and your employer will set limits for your working hours
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Internships ✔ Can be paid or unpaid ✔ Generally in junior, senior or sophomore year, but you can have an internship anytime • Usually done for college credit ✔ Ideally should allow you to obtain experience related to your major ✔ Learning is an important part of an internship
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MyJobSpace – Your fist step to find a part time jobs ✔ All students have a myjobspace account ✔ Go to MyJobSpace login and create your profile over there ✔ You received an email confirming your account after you first registered ✔ Set a new password if needed
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How to find part time jobs on MyJobSpace ✔ Log-in and Select “Job Postings” on the left side of the page ✔ Search by position type ✔ Click on the job title of jobs that you find interesting ✔ Follow the application instructions CAREFULLY!!!!!
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