Showing Students the Way to Work

When Temara attended the On Campus Job Fair during Welcome Week, she had no idea the opportunities that would lie ahead. She applied and earned the Student Assistant position where she was able to make an immediate impact. “I’m always meeting new people who stop into the office,” says Temara. “Whether I am helping fellow students navigate the campus Learning Lab, or providing guidance about campus activities, I feel more connected to my peers and the campus itself. It’s more than just a job.”

Working on campus still leaves time for school work and other activities. “My supervisor really supported my participation in other activities across campus, even telling me about things she thought would interest me.” Through this encouragement Temara became a Campus Health Educator where she works to educate the UB community on organ donation and seeks participation for the organ donation registry drive – something that directly coincides with her goal of becoming a doctor.