Our campus has so many opportunities to find work, whether you’re a student on OSAP, an engineer with next to no free time or any kind of student that has too much time and the motivation to get some extra cash.
Step 1: Start using your resources!
Recruit Guelph is full of both on-campus and off-campus positions, for part-time work during the year or full-time summer positions!
The University Centre has a job board just at the bottom of the Brass Taps stairs you could also check out.
If you’re eligible for OSAP that also means you’re eligible for a very flexible work-study position.
Step 2: Organise your Resumé
Once you’ve found a couple of positions you may be interested in, update your resumé, and consider adding on a cover letter. Full CVs show that you’re serious about the position, they can also be used to explain why you’re good for the position even without the perfect experience.
Step 3: Patiently start applying to jobs!
Apply vigorously and wait for your first interview. Don’t stress about the interview especially if you’ve never been to one. Try to use a search engine to look up practice interview questions and ask a friend or roommate to help you out. Also, don’t stress if you don’t hear back for a while, there are a lot of people applying to jobs, you’ll get an interview eventually.
Some places to apply to work at on Campus: Hospitality Services, Housing Services, the Brass Taps, the U.C. restaurants, the Bullring, the Athletic Centre, the Library, the Bookstore, and many work-study positions which may involve collaborating with a professor for research or working in one of the many administrative offices across campus.
Step 4: Start working, but start saving too!
Once you’ve passed the interview stage you can accept your new position and start practising your time management!
Most on-campus positions will give you a similar schedule on a week to week basis, so you can set aside study time based on your usual work hours.
Don’t forget to save a percentage of what you make, but if you don’t, university is definitely the time to live pay check to pay check.