This week, campus employers are sharing their employment opportunities for students seeking an on-campus job. Entities such as Campus Enterprises, DASA, and Wellness and Recreation are encouraging students to explore their open positions.

According to Kristie Juda, human resource manager for Campus Enterprises, the student work opportunities available to students provide a constructive space for students with various prior work experiences to maintain a job while balancing their academics.

“Some opportunities that [Campus Enterprises] have available for students to work are through Wolfpack Outfitters, all of our coffee shops and cafes on campus,” Juda said. “We also have a few restaurants, including 1887 [Bistro] and The State Club at the Park Alumni Center. We also have a few positions at the golf course, doing maintenance, and many more.”

Through student employment, employees are able to learn skills that are transferable to their professional careers after they leave NC State. According to Jennifer Gilmore, director of marketing and communication for Campus Enterprises, some of the skills students may learn while working at an on-campus job include taking initiative in the workplace, developing a healthy work ethic and the general responsibility surrounding a workplace environment, such as arriving ready and on time.

Additionally, according to Juda, employment on campus caters to the needs of college students because on-campus employers work with students to accommodate their schedules. Students are encouraged to work roughly 10-15 hours a week and rarely exceed a 20-hour work week to allow for students to succeed academically.  

“Studies will show that it is to a college student’s benefit to at least work somewhere between 5-10 hours a week, because it forces students to focus more on their academics because they are more structured,” Juda said. “Our students usually work anywhere from 10-15 hours, and we really don’t want them to work anymore than that, because we understand that academics is the primary reason they are here and the job is secondary.” 

According to Juda, many of the jobs offered on campus are aimed to grow with the students, if they so choose.

“A student doesn’t just come in and stay at an entry-level position,” Juda said. “We are building leadership roles for our students so they can build a real-life skill set that can be applied to their professional careers.” 

Vivek Kumar Singh, a graduate student in electrical engineering, said he chose to apply for an on-campus job because it was an opportunity to directly impact campus.

“One of the most important things is that this job really gives me the opportunity to give something back to NCSU, because NCSU has given us so much in terms of education and infrastructure and opportunities,” Singh said. “So, this is going to be a very satisfying experience, even though it is a small input.”  

Gilmore said student employees are integral to keeping campus running smoothly and urged students who are considering a job on campus to apply.

“We cannot do what we do without student employees,” Gilmore said. 

Students who are interested in on campus employment can visit the student opportunities page on the Campus Enterprises site for more information.