For those who work-study, how do you balance it? Is it manageable?
Honestly, the term "work-study" makes having a part-time job seem quite intense on a college campus. However, having an on campus job is definitely a lot easier than you think!
With Winterim coming to a close and classes starting back up, I recently reflected on the prominence of student jobs on campus, with tons of options ranging from tutoring to food service and from ski instructors to research assistants.
This fall, I have been working with Deputy Director Sadhana Hall of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy and the Social Sciences as a student assistant. It's been a great experience to develop new skills and earn money.
Some of my favorite activities I've done this term are my on-campus jobs. It's a great way to earn some money while taking classes and getting the opportunity to meet new people you otherwise might not have met.
My experiences this past week perfectly exemplify the strength and dedication of our alumni network and Dartmouth's level of involvement in the energy and environmental sectors.
I always knew I would have an on-campus job. It made sense to me—I'd have lots of free time to fill, and it's always nice to have a bit of spare cash for the weekends. Still, I never figured I'd have such an awesome job.
For this week's edition of Through the Lens, I interviewed Aadhya Kocha '22, an intern at Dartmouth's Sustainability Office who hails from Mumbai, India. Read below for a personal insight into sustainability at Dartmouth.
The Undergraduate Advisor role is similar to a Residential Assistant (RA) role at other universities.
