When you\u2019ve Ubered all over the city of Boston, you\u2019ve bought all the clothes, you\u2019ve seen every show, have eaten out every meal, and your wallet is crammed full of receipts, that\u2019s when you know.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to get a job. Finding an on-campus job is within reach, and so are the physical jobs themselves! Actually. It is so nice to go to work and then class with a minimal commute.<\/p>\n
This list provides some options for those on the job hunt.\u00a0 It\u2019s a compilation of some on-campus jobs my friends and I have held, and I hope you enjoy!<\/p>\n
This job rocks.<\/span>\u00a0 <\/span>The job of a COM ambassador is to be the face of the college.\u00a0<\/span>CAs are the first people you meet as a prospective student on a tour, the answers to your questions at Open House, and the best point of contact during your first few weeks as a freshman.<\/p>\n If it wasn\u2019t already obvious, I\u2019m a COM ambassador\u2014it\u2019s why I\u2019m writing this blog \u2014and my personal favorite part of the job is Open House. On two Saturdays every April, we welcome accepted students to give them a taste of what COM is all about. Each time we host an Open House, we\u2019re reminded of why we chose COM and BU, and it\u2019s our chance to tell why. We\u2019re also great company to chat with and keep you entertained throughout the day.<\/p>\n \u201cI love meeting prospective students and helping them with such an important decision \u2013 choosing a college.\u00a0 When freshmen who took your tour tell you that you\u2019re the reason they chose COM, it\u2019s the greatest feeling.\u201d<\/p>\n Stacy Schoonover, COM\u201917<\/p>\n Remember Orientation? Remember the crazy kids who carried oversized signs and got down on the dance floor for Rhett\u2019s Night Our? (If you\u2019re not yet a BU student, you\u2019ll meet them during the summer before your freshman year, don\u2019t worry.)<\/p>\n I was one of those kids, the Student Advisors. I lived and worked with a group of people who in a few short months became some of my best friends, all while meeting a quarter of the COM Class of 2019 and registering them for classes.\u00a0 I don\u2019t think I will ever laugh, dance or take ridiculous pictures on the job so much as I did as an SA. I had a stake in the success of the university for the first time as a student advisor: we worked hard as a group to pull off each session for BU and its students.\u00a0 We saw it what meant for BU to count on us, and I\u2019m a different student because of it. If you came to Orientation last summer (S\/O to anyone in group 42), I hope you enjoyed your session as much as I did.\u00a0 Apologies to anyone who witnessed me attempt the whip and nae nae.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing an SA allowed me to connect to incoming students, current students, and administrators in a way that made me feel more connected to BU. It made me realize that a ton of people at this university care a lot.\u201d<\/p>\n Tim Green, COM\u201917<\/p>\n Many offices on campus\u2014the number is myriad\u2014are in need of student employees to handle administrative tasks, such as replying to emails and answering phone calls.\u00a0 It\u2019s a gig that often allows for time for homework or reading, so you can read enough to expand your vocabulary to use fancy words like myriad. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n This job also provides an opportunity to learn about something outside your interests or become an expert about an academic department, such as your major.\u00a0 In this type of job, the people you work with most often is the student population, while scheduling appointments and answering questions.<\/p>\n \u201cI was an office assistant at Marsh Chapel my freshman year; it was a work-study job.\u00a0 It was interesting because I never realized how popular Marsh Chapel was because of the legacy Martin Luther King, Jr., and Howard Thurman left until one of my responsibilities was to track where everyone came from at servcie.\u00a0 And every\u00a0Sunday<\/span><\/span>, there were people from all over the country.\u00a0 I think the farthest I recorded was Wyoming, and people from Maine and New Hampshire would use it as their regular service.\u201d<\/p>\n Monica Nunez, SHA\u201916<\/p>\n \u201cI love working at the CCD because I get to help younger students utilize all of the services that BU has to offer that will aid them in getting the most value out of their time here.\u201d<\/p>\n Nika Witczak, Questrom\u201916<\/p>\n If your dream is to plan events, this is the closest you\u2019ll get at BU.\u00a0 Every on-campus event needs an event consultant to help organizations take care of the details.\u00a0 Student employees in the SAO know everything that needs to get done in order for events to go off without a hitch.<\/p>\n \u201cBeing an event consultant can be stressful, but I absolutely love meeting new people (and I love my coworkers)!\u00a0 Plus we get to know in advance about all the cool events happening on campus \u2013 it\u2019s pretty awesome to see how student groups are so motivated and I\u2019m glad to help troubleshoot the problems they may come across.\u00a0 In general, the job is great because it\u2019s a really fast-paced environment and I feel like I\u2019m being helpful and productive while I\u2019m there.\u201d<\/p>\n Adrienne, CAS\u201917<\/p>\n A lesser-known corner of campus, the HTC is a great place to meet new people and engage in conversations that challenge your perspective.\u00a0 Join the HTC for discussions about difficult topics and finding common ground with students of all backgrounds.<\/p>\n The HTC is a place for students to learn more about themselves and their place in the world, break down previous notions about social issues, and develop a strong sense of self.<\/p>\n \u201cCollege presents a rare space where you are surrounded by vastly different perspectives and ideas.\u00a0 The HTC recognizes the importance of bringing those people together and having them engage in meaningful conversations.\u00a0 I\u2019m really excited to be a part of the center and promote their mission.\u201d<\/p>\n Naamit Tubul, CAS\u201917<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you\u2019ve Ubered all over the city of Boston, you\u2019ve bought all the clothes, you\u2019ve seen every show, have eaten out every meal, and your wallet is crammed full of receipts, that\u2019s when you know.\u00a0 It\u2019s time to get a job. 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