Media aides also cover special events and can "find themselves at events they might otherwise not be allowed to attend," she says.
Aides working out of the Science Center AVS work a minimum of four hours a week and earn a starting salary of $6.95 per hour.
At the Graduate School of Education Media Center, there is the possibility for even greater earnings. The starting salary is $8.05 per hour but the positions are primarily for students on work-study.
User Friendly
Love computers? Get hired as a User Assistant (U.A.). Positions for the technically savvy are available across campus, in the Houses and at the various graduate schools.
U.A.s working within the College can get hired as Science Center support staff (and work at the lab's help desk) or as House U.A.s who split their time between in-house work and Science Center support.
In the Houses, U.A.s maintain the computer labs, hold office hours and help students in the houses with their computing questions.
"For the right people, it's a fantastic job," says David J. Malan '98, a U.A. in Mather.
While being a U.A. demands a high level of expertise, for those in the know it can also provide some downtime.
"There are often periods where I'm merely sitting around waiting for someone to ask a question," says U.A. Janice M. Tsai '97-'98.
Salaries for U.A. positions vary but most fall within a range of $8 to $11 per hour.
Fine Dining
Your feet might hurt a little, but for $11.48 per hour, how much are you going to complain?
Serving at the Faculty Club might not be an inroad to your career goals, but it offers excellent pay and flexible hours.
"It's a very nice place to work, a place you can be proud of," says Timothy F. Hart, dining room manager at the Club.
Students work one or two four-hour shifts per week serving lunch or dinner, working in the Kitchen or at private Club functions.
Working at the Faculty Club also provides an excellent opportunity to get to know your professors on a more personal basis. Just don't spill coffee on your Moral Reasoning professor or you might be calling for justice when you get your grade.