When dealing with tons of exams, papers and stressful semesters Adelphi students find it convent to work on campus rather than dealing with the Long Island traffic. In fact these jobs actually help them with their careers after graduation. Some jobs include, The Center for Career Development, The Writing Center, The Learning Center or the Library.
“Depending on your major, working for different departments will certainly build good resumes, people skills, relationships with mentors and a good work ethic,” said Thomas Ward, director of The Center for Career Development.
Once you have built these up you then have an advantage to where you would like to start with your career and also have many contacts you didn’t have before. You get a foot in the door before you step into the world of your new career.
These on campus jobs give you advantages of flexible hours that fit class schedules; a chance to meet friends, faculty at Adelphi and it also helps you develop a network of people to help you with your career. These mentors guide you to the right path in which you need to be on. “Work at the career center, you have access to a lot of information,” said Ward.
Natalie Andrad, an Adelphi sophomore, works the front desk at the Career Center and loves her access to building resumes and information. Students who work there know first hand opening jobs, internships, and receive much help with resumes.
Anyone working at the Career Center starts off at $10 an hour. The Career Center is located in Post Hall and is open Monday thru Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. making The Career Center our number one job on campus.
The Writing Center at Adelphi earns the number two spot on our top five campus jobs. “When the students come in it can be a range of things. When the student is in the writing process we help with grammar or ideas,” said Carol Ann Martinez an English Major and senior at Adelphi. Martinez says her job has helped her in many ways being convenient, meeting new people and constantly learning.
At the Writing Center you start off at $9.50 and receive a 50-cent raise every year. It is located in the lower level of Earle Hall and is open Monday-Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m., Friday 9 a.m. – 5 pm.
At the Learning Center the professors teaching the courses usually recommend tutors. Excellent communication skills, devotion, and personal charisma are among the qualifications required for employment. These tutors are able to learn new skills and help build a good resume. It is located also in the lower level Earle Hall and is open Monday- Thursday, 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Friday 9 a.m.- 5pm.
American Reads/America Counts is another tutoring job in which students may help their resume by helping young students to improve literacy and math skills. This program helps any education major or any student in the step program. This job helps you with your teaching skills and dealing with children. Only the selected are hired, must meet certain GPA standards. Inquire within the Center for Career Development for details.
The library assistant position comes in as our 5th top campus job, it offers flexible hours to fit any students schedule and it is a great chance to meet new people. Perfect environment to study or to check out books when needed. You also gain knowledge to help you with your own research. You will be familiar with all of Adelphi’s online databases and know where to find certain things.
The library is open Monday- Thursday 8 a.m.- 12midnight, Friday and Saturday 8a.m.-8p.m. and Sunday 10a.m.- 12 midnight. This position starts out at $10 an hour.
