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Redefining Career Readiness
Student Life's Here to Career program is designed to provide you with intentional and meaningful work experience regardless of your major or position on campus.
College educated. Career ready. Set yourself apart.
Our comprehensive student-employee program for career readiness integrates learning to develop the skills that employers want. It’s more than just a job – it’s an opportunity to develop personally and professionally.
Through the Here to Career program, Student Life aligns real-world skills with your work, ultimately setting you apart in the highly competitive workforce.
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Learning While Earning
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.
Finding Your On-Campus Job
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 fall semester. Simply use the "on campus employment" filter to narrow your search.
- New students: once you have paid your admissions deposit, a Bullseye powered by Handshake account will automatically be created for you with your UBITName by the Career Design Center. Login using your UBITName to begin your search process.
Sign into Bullseye powered by Handshake. You can search, see qualifications and apply to on-campus jobs/internships that are posted every day. It's that easy!
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.
Where Do I Apply?
Online via Bullseye powered by Handshake
Ready to find your Here to Career on-campus job? Bullseye powered by Handshake will help guide you through the process. All you need is your UB login to get started.
Login using your UBIT name and password.
Working On-Campus
Sign into Bullseye powered by Handshake. You can search, see qualifications and apply to on-campus jobs/internships that are posted every day. It's that easy!
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.
Here to Help
Career Design Center
UB’s Career Design Center is your one-stop source for help with networking, interviewing, job searching or preparing for graduate school.
Professional Development
Through Here to Career, you will build mentorships with supervisors and connect with other students who are developing similar competencies. Establishing a network early on in your career will foster lifelong learning and professional development.
UB Human Resources
Everything you need to know about payroll, how to submit your timesheets and the rules specific to student employees.
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