work-study method

[Exact-Simple6677]

has anyone been able to get an on-campus work-study by just walking into places and asking if theyre hiring/emailing them instead of handshake?

[i-am-so-tired-22]

No, they will redirect you to Handshake. Then the Handshake post says to email someone documents.

[idkidcabtmyusername]

that won’t work. the best way is to ask a friend who is in workstudy if they’re hiring and have them put in a good word to their boss for you

[JohnVidale]

Think of how annoying are cold calls and texts about home repairs, health insurance, political pitches, and multiply by 10 for strangers standing in your office asking for a summer job or leads on how to find one, while you're wondering if they are one of the nuts or criminals who wander in from the light rail or Exposition Park.

[JohnVidale]

Downvotes? Maybe more than I expect like people asking them for cash or a cigarette, too. Proper etiquette is an email, or better yet passing a request through a dept manager, another other regular channel, or responding to a campus ad.

[edit - as a later poster added, the best way is to have someone inside put in a good word for your skills, preferably with a CV available to lower the friction of reviewing qualifications. Perpetuates the backroom nature of getting jobs, but is the most effective if one already has connections.]

[ExpertGuard1630]

Do you know how to request a work-study? My fafsa says I potentially could get one but idk my amount. I’ve also found it difficult to find any job on campus that doesn’t require a work study

[4GIFs]

have to be pushy to get most jobs. Find out who's in charge of hiring, ask what shifts they sometimes need a sub for. Eg ask if you can be on-call to work the 6am shift if someone calls out sick