Working While In College 

Working or Not Working, That is the Question.

Some students are working to supplement the allowance that their parents are giving them each week or month and some students are working to pay their bills or putting themselves through school. Regardless of the reason, working while going to school is an excellent way for students to learn to prioritize and organize their time. Some students will find employment on campus. There are all kinds of opportunities in every single department across campus. The first step to seeking employment in one of these positions would be to visit and browse the publicly listed posting of jobs available. A position can be found in most of the UGA’s numerous departments, from chemistry to athletics.

However, this isn’t the only way to find a job on campus. Many professors, classes, and departments are actually looking for students to work for them, yet they haven’t advertised it. So if your student is interested in a particular field of study and also wants to make some money, they should speak up, ask around and see if anyone is interested.

• Chegg has an internship site or you can check on some of the job sites including Indeed.com. Don’t rule out LinkedIn as a resource either. And, if you have contacts with friends, families, acquaintances, ask if they know of any internships. Even HaveUHeard has a paid internship program.
• Dining Services – These jobs work around your schedule and give you free meals while also allowing an accessible on-campus job.
• Disability Resource Center Notetaker – This is a great position where you apply and are assigned classes to take notes for the class that you are in. Your professors should announce that your class is in need of a notetaker and it is $100 per semester, per class.
• Internships – This is a great way to get real-world experience. You may start a broader search through the Career Center. For a narrower search, we recommend looking at your individual college or looking up specific companies that you may be interested in working for.
• Resident Assistant, C.L.A.S.S. Advocate, Desk Assistant, Office Assistant, Social Media Ambassador, Video Producer –These are all positions within the housing department at UGA. They range from part-time to full-time to one-time only.
• StudySoup Notetaker – This is a great job because it doesn’t really require any extra time. If you are an excellent notetaker you can make up to $500 a semester by taking notes as an Elite Notetaker.
• Shipt — You might consider getting paid to shop by becoming a shopper for Shipt. (No, you don’t have to say that three times fast to be considered for the job…)
• Rover — Get paid to play with dogs by becoming a sitter with Rover and gain access to the nation’s largest network of pet parents.
• Studies/Focus Groups – There are always opportunities to get paid to participate in a study or focus group on campus. They are usually advertised to student’s .edu email and can also be found on the class Facebook page.
• There are many local restaurants, retail stores and places to work all within five minutes from the UGA campus. Waitressing, hostessing, and bartending are all positions that students can make some excellent money.

Students can check on CraigsList, Indeed, SimplyHired, SnagaJob, Monster, ULoop, and WayUp for possible part-time job opportunities. Each is updated regularly. The only issue with getting a job off-campus is that many times schedules have to be rearranged in order to be off for winter break or spring break. However, most employers near UGA realize that college students go home during these times and help work around this.

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