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Besides
earning money,
part-time work
teaches the basics
about the working
environment from
how to use a
fax machine to
how to interact
positively with
a supervisor.
Part-time
work also can
be career-related
experience. It
depends on the
part-time job. For
instance, if
considering the
legal field,
working as a
receptionist
in a law firm
is helpful. You'll
learn how law
firms operate
and make contacts
for information
about the field
and/or references.
It's a chance
to see how you
would like the
field and pick
up the professional
jargon.
Volunteering
is another way
to get career-related
experience and
to build skills,
as well as making
a contribution
to your community.
Office
of Community
Service-Learning
Top
Resources
for Part-Time
Jobs
Careers4Terps,
the University
Career Center's
jobs database
with on-campus,
off-campus jobs,
internships,
and full-time
positions.
Federal
Work Study Students:
Students eligible
for Federal Work
Study as part
of their financial
aid package should
contact the Office
of Student Financial
Aid for work-study
positions on-campus
and, in a few
cases, off-campus.
Campus
offices which hire students This
isn't all of them, but they are the offices
which tend to hire more students. Most
offices fill their positions for the year
in September. Start looking early. With
the Web, you can start in the summer months
by e-mailing or calling.
Office
of Community
Service Learning can
help you with
volunteer positions
and using federal
work-study
money with
America Reads*America
Counts.
Engineering
Majors: For part-time
positions (and
also internships
and co-op jobs)
related to engineering,
contact the Engineering
Co-op and Career
Services office at
301-405-3863.
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