What kinds of jobs are available?
We place hundreds of candidates every week, and naturally some of our employer companies do have currently open positions that we are attempting to fill. However, that’s not the end of our service to you. After all, you are also one of our clients, and you probably have a dream job that you would like to find. Once we understand what your needs are, we will go out and attempt to find or create a situation in which those needs will be satisfied. This is what makes us different from any of the other services out there.
JOB DESCRIPTIONS The SEO has compiled a comprehensive roster of on-campus jobs which are found in over 100 departments and offices and fall into these major categories: desk attendant; clerical laboratory jobs; research technical, and supervisory intern positions. Descriptions for each campus job are kept in job books in the SEO and on-line through our Web site (http://studentjobapp.vassar.edu/). These descriptions provide students with details about specific jobs and identify the skills needed to do the job as well as what they will learn by working in that job. These features can be particularly helpful when working on a resume, an employment application, or reflecting on personal development. THE JOB BOARD The student job board is located outside of the SEO and is mainly used to provide on campus job information, including job vacancies. Cards which describe the department, job title, position, number, and the rate of pay are posted for each vacancy. Available jobs are also sometime
