College Admissions Forum

[IntelligenceA]

Wow, I am an upcoming Senior graduate planning to go to Prince George's Community College for two years and transfer to University of Maryland, College Park studying Psychology and Computer Programming. So basically, I researched and found these statistics 7.3 percent of students who have worked in every previous semester drop out, compared to 5.7 percent of students who have never worked. Cumulatively, this means that a never-employed student has a 37.5 percent chance of dropping out before graduating, and an always-employed student has a 45.5 percent probability of dropping out.

Survey evidence lends further support to the notion that working may be an important cause of dropping out. When college dropouts were asked to cite their main reasons for dropping out, 20.8 percent reported part-time employment as a reason, and 11.5 percent reported full-time employment.16 The study also finds that students who work continuously take somewhat longer to graduate than non-workers: Student workers took an average of 9.2 semesters to graduate, compared to 8.9 semesters for those who have at least one non-working semester.

However, I still think I can manintain my grades and have a job on campus. What are some jobs typically held on campuses. I want all any one can give me.

[edvadmin]

Hi there! There are many jobs on campus that will not take up too much of your time or distract you from you studies. Here are a few places on campus where you might be able to find employment:

*The Library - when it is slow you can usually study while you are working.

*Conference and Event Services - usually this is a very flexible job and you only have to work events when it is convenient for you.

*On-campus sports complex or gym - another one where you might be able to study while you work.

*In the classroom as a teacher's assistant - this will allow you to sharpen your own knowledge while helping others

[ermman12]

My older sister worked at her school's career services and the campus art museum through a work study program and tutored once a week through the math department --- I know a friend of hers had a job at the local mall at abercrombie and fitch. I think whether you work on campus or in the community you have the opportunity to meet new people and make cash. I guess it depends if you have a car, and whether you are interested in getting more involved with the school or feel like taking a break and being around non-college people. I don't think campus jobs pay very much but they are flexible to a college schedule.

[collegeman101]

Jobs vary widely on campuses. From clerical positions to TA's or custodial you shouldn't have too much of a problem with finding something that will work with your abilities and school schedule. Good Luck on the hunt!

[pahern15]

I know that my brother got a job as a note-taker for a few of his classes. He said that he basically just scanned/uploaded his notes to an online database at the end of each class and got paid for it