Work Study Student
About The Position
The Student Work Study position provides currently enrolled university students with part-time employment opportunities that support departmental operations while fostering professional growth and skill development. Student employees may be federally funded through the Federal Work-Study Program or institutionally funded; job responsibilities and performance expectations are consistent regardless of funding source. Depending on departmental needs, employees perform entry-level administrative, operational, customer service, research, or program support duties, such as office tasks, event and program support, front-line customer service, data entry, filing, light research assistance, technology support, and other general support functions. The role is intended to complement the student’s academic experience by promoting workplace readiness, accountability, communication skills, and time management. Employees are expected to maintain professionalism, confidentiality where applicable, and compliance with university policies while balancing work with academic commitments. Positions are part-time, scheduled around coursework, and limited to maximum allowable weekly hours under university and funding guidelines.
Requirements
- Currently enrolled university student.
- High school diploma.
- Proficiency using a personal computer workstation with common software applications.
- Ability to organize and multitask to ensure compliance with due dates and deadlines.
- Outstanding customer service skills.
- Excellent interpersonal relationship and communication skills.
- Maintain professionalism, confidentiality where applicable, and compliance with university policies.
Responsibilities
- Interact with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
- Assist with the day-to-day maintenance and responsibilities of the assigned department.
- Perform clerical functions, including answering phones, filing, scheduling, and organizing.
- Perform other reasonable, related duties as assigned.
- Depending on departmental needs, provide administrative, operational, customer service, research, program, event, data-entry, technology, or general support.
Benefits
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage
- Supplemental insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life and AD&D insurance
- Short- and long-term disability insurance
- Flexible spending accounts
- Retirement plans
- Tuition assistance
- Voluntary benefits, including access to group insurance rates and discounts
- Tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full-time service or two years of part-time service
- Medical insurance, including prescription coverage, is available to all colleagues, including those working less than part-time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
