Student story: Work study as an opportunity to learn
About this video
A student explains that work-study lets you work at college while earning money toward tuition, room and board, and fees. She chose a job that uses her Product Design major in hygiene and sanitation, which helps her learn, builds her résumé for future jobs, and lets her make an impact on a community.
You'll be able to
- explain what work-study money can be used for.
- describe how a work-study job can support my learning and future career, not just pay bills.
Key words
- work-study
- A program that lets you work at college to earn money toward your college costs.
- room and board
- The cost of housing and meals at college.
- major
- The main subject you study in college.
- résumé
- A short document listing your experience and skills, used when applying for jobs.
Transcript
- Another thing that I also looked into was work-study. Work study is basically the opportunity to work at college while earning money to go towards your tuition, room and board, and fees. And the great thing about that was that you don't have to work at some random place.
You can definitely work at something that helps you learn more, or maybe helps you dive deeper in to your major. And I got to work at something where I get to use my major, Product Design, in something that I'm really interested in, Hygiene and Sanitation. And it's great 'cause it's something I can put on my résumé, something that I can look for a job after I graduate.
And I'm learning a lot, and it's something where I feel like I'm really impacting a community.
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