Parents Guide
How will a UB degree lead to a meaningful career? Through on campus work experience, Here to Career will prepare your student for success after graduation.
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College Educated. Career Ready.
Using the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and its guidelines for career readiness, Here to Career will engage students in meaningful work that develops skills most valued by employers. Students will learn to reflect thoughtfully and describe working and learning experiences to employers in connection to their long-term career goals.
Our students will be college-educated and career ready. We are committed to providing real world skills to complement student employment. This integrated training will set our student workers apart in the highly competitive workforce and instill lifelong abilities they can carry beyond UB.
Work Perks
Join the nearly 3,000 UB undergraduates who work on campus.
- Increase your campus engagement/awareness
- Make a personal connection to UB
- Earn money or academic credit
- Students working on-campus part-time (less than 16 hours a week) tend to have a higher GPA, according to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).
- On-campus employment often leads to greater integration into the university.
- Working on campus is convenient. You don’t need a car and you can schedule shifts around your class schedule.
Working On-Campus
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Check out the different ways you can work on campus:
- Student Assistant: Open to any eligible* student.
- Work Study: For U.S. citizens and permanent residents only. Students must receive financial aid indicating work study eligibility to be considered for these positions.
- Graduate/Research/Teaching Assistants: Typically reserved for eligible* graduate/doctoral students and may or may not relate to the area of study. These positions are limited in number and are very competitive.
- Internship: Students gain practical experience, sometimes with pay or while earning academic credit.
*Learn more about eligibility requirements for paid campus positions.
Applying for an On-Campus Job
Through Here to Career, every department is required to post their openings on Bullseye powered by Handshake, therefore giving students the most comprehensive and diverse list of on-campus job opportunities. Each posting will include specific skills intended to be developed in that particular position, which supervisors will help align to specific career goals of working learners.
When to Apply
- Positions are posted on the Career Design Center (Bullseye powered by Handshake) website on a rolling basis throughout the year, with the majority of positions being posted in the beginning of the year. Your student should check back periodically if they are looking for on-campus employment.
- Once students pay their admissions deposit, they will be able to obtain an account with Career Design Center and login to Bullseye powered by Handshake to begin the search process.
Where to Apply
Online via Bullseye powered by Handshake
UB has its very own online job service. Student positions are posted on the Career Design Center (Bullseye powered by Handshake) website on a rolling basis throughout the year, with the majority of positions being posted in the beginning of the year. Students looking for on-campus employment should check back periodically.
For more information on Here to Career, contact:
Student Life
University at Buffalo
259 Capen Hall, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-2231