Penn State Student Jobs

a student-run blog about jobs at PSU

Getting Our Ducks in a Row

July 1st, 2010 Posted in graduation, interview, jobs, summer, time
Jul, 01 2010
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Hi Everyone! As you may have noticed, Penn State Student Jobs has been off and on for the past few months – sometimes the site was visible, sometimes it wasn’t – and it hasn’t been updated since May. The issue is that the web hosting (VPSOutlet – awful) for this site was extremely flawed – the server was constantly down and the host would not answer support tickets. I finally moved the site to a new host (FatCow, if you’re curious) and have not had any problems since so I am planning on re-working the site and adding lots of fresh content. I can tell by looking at my Google Analytics that this is popular site and based on feedback I have gotten, a valuable resource. I have had several people approach me with article ideas and stories of their own, so stay tuned.

To kick off the summer, I will be doing a post tomorrow with post-graduation experiences from different majors – what kind of jobs they got after graduation, if it was tough to get a job, what kind of jobs they had on campus and internships that made or break them. It should be a very valuable article, I have the draft done and it’s looking great.

Thanks for sticking with me as I got my ‘ducks in a row!’

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The Ideal Workweek: How Many Hours?

January 9th, 2009 Posted in time
Jan, 09 2009
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If you are a college student or have ever been one, you will know just how much each week varies. Some weeks are wide open, with only classes and work on your schedule, and other weeks are full of meetings, interviews, and exams on top of everything else. At my job, we schedule at the beginning of each semester and pick our shifts. I typically work the morning shift and head to class afterward: I like to have my evenings free. However, I am the oddball: the majority of my co-workers like to work at night after their classes. Hey, at least I don’t have to battle for shifts!

When I first landed at job at Penn State, I was unsure about how many hours to take on. My major is not as time intensive as others, so about 12-15 hours a week seems to work for me. There are others at my job that work as little as 4 hours a week, and some people work over 20. It’s really about what you can handle with the workload of your major. Don’t forget to factor in if you will have time to do homework on the job: this will make a big difference in the amount of hours you can take on.

For additional tips, check out Collegeboard’s 11 Time Management Tips.

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