Finding a campus job is easy work

Maureen Hagrman
News Reporter

Students needing a little extra cash do not have to go very far to get it.

Student employment offers a way for students to get jobs doing something that interests them and stay near or on campus while working.

The student employment opportunities office, which is in the Student Financial Aid office in Rendleman Hall, helps students find the jobs and money that almost every college student needs.

If a student is enrolled at least half time, which is a required six credit hours undergraduate or five credit hours graduate, is financially cleared, is a degree-seeking student, is not in default on repayment of a student loan and is maintaining satisfactory academic progress, then the student is eligible for student employment.

To apply for a job, a student can visit the Student Employment office in Rendleman Hall or visit the Student Employment Web site at http://www.stuemp.siue.edu and apply or receive information online.

Students can use the Student Job Finder to find a job on campus or near campus that interests them. The Student Job Finder is the SIUE Web-based referral system that allows students to gather information or directly apply online. The Student Job Finder can be accessed through CougarNet, the SIUE home page or through the Student Financial Aid home page.

Once online, students can find a complete job listing and also full job descriptions for each listing. The description includes job duties and qualifications, times required for the job, the approximate number of hours a student can expect to work at the job and other pertinent information.

After reaching the Job Finder, students can create personal profiles and make personal searches narrowed by job category, position type and other specifications.

Approximately 200 jobs are listed online and range from account representatives to personal assistants to waiters and waitresses. The site is kept current and new listings are added every day.

Students simply need to access the page, create a profile and search the listings. After finding a job that interests them, students can apply online or learn the specifics on how to reach the employer. Students can even check the employer's responses online. From there, the employer will do the interviewing, hiring and scheduling as needed.

Federal Work-Study programs are also offered if students meet the requirements.

For more information, visit the Student Financial Aid office in Rendleman Hall, Room 2221, call 650-2563 or visit Student Employment online at http://www.stuemp.edu.