The Student Employment Office wishes to provide information for parents to help them assist their students in finding employment and succeeding in the workplace.
Three major ways that parents can assist their students are:
1. Provide your student with the necessary documentation and identification to complete employment forms. Check out our FORMS page to see what forms are required and what documentation is needed to complete the paperwork. Encourage your students to fill out this paperwork as soon as they begin work.
2. Encourage your students to explore employment options while not forsaking their academics. Studies have shown that students who work more than 20 hours a week tend to struggle academically, but students working 10-15 hours a week see no appreciable difference in their GPA. Balance is the key and will vary from student to student.
3. Talk to your students about their work life. By exploring career paths while a student, some students are able to help define what they would really like to do with their lives. While having a job can provide positive financial benefits, it can also assist students as they consider the myriad of options ahead.
Beinning in Winter of 2009, the Student Employment Office has created a newsletter for students and their families called Works For Me! To see this newsletter, please click on one of the links below:
If you have any questions, please contact us at The Student Employment Office or call 603.646.3641.
