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Mesa Center intern Susana Munoz working in the Mesa center in SJCC on May 15, 2024. (Haddy Barghouti)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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San Jose City College offers job opportunities to students who receive financial aid and provides benefits and flexibility.<\/p>\n

The Campaign for College Opportunity<\/a> found that nationally, 40% of full-time undergraduate students are employed, of which 43% are employed on campus. At San Jose City College, just 45 students work on campus, which is 0.5% of students enrolled.<\/p>\n

San Jose City College offers a variety of on-campus jobs, including positions at the Carmen Castellanos Gallery, Mesa Center, Metas Center, the cafeteria, the bookstore, and more. However, on-campus work is not open to all students. There are certain requirements students must meet to be eligible to work at San Jose City College. \u201cTo be eligible for work-study, the applicant must have a FAFSA on file,\u201d Professor Michelle Gregor, a full-time faculty member in the art department, said. Beyond FAFSA, students must also compete for work as the number of job openings is limited. Chynna Obana, the director of the Mesa Center who is involved in the hiring process, explained what she looks for in a candidate. \u201cI always look into hiring STEM students because it is a STEM program,\u201d she continued by specifying that she also hires people who \u201cdemonstrate leadership and are active on campus.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Metas Center also requires candidates to be \u201cfull-time student, 12 units per semester to qualify,\u201d said Klarissa Nguyen, a student intern at the Metas Center who is currently in her second year.<\/p>\n

On-campus jobs offer student workers benefits that employers off-campus often don\u2019t or can\u2019t. The Carmen Castellanos Gallery offers professional development opportunities to employees interested in pursuing a career in the arts. \u201cThis job offers interaction with professional artists and engagement in the creative arts,\u201d said Gregor. With each new exhibit, students who work in the gallery have the first chance to see the art and often meet the artists. This can provide a space for students to network and earn professional experience simultaneously. Veronica Brooks, a second-year Art History major who works as a gallery attendant, said, \u201cIt definitely gives a lot of benefits, it\u2019s an amazing opportunity to get into more museum curation.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Entrance to the Mesa Center at SJCC on May 13, 2024. (Haddy Barghouti) (Haddy Barghouti)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Mesa Center aims to be a competitive workplace by creating an environment that balances student learning with work responsibilities. \u201cI recognize that they are students as an administrator; when they need to study, I am able to be flexible with their schedule,\u201d Obana said. The ability to prioritize assignments isn\u2019t something that people who work at Mesa take for granted. Susana Munoz, an intern at Mesa, said, \u201cI really like working on campus because they\u2019re really flexible with your hours.\u201d Working with other community members also motivates participation. \u201cYou get to meet a lot of students here, as well as advisors who have the same goals as you,\u201d Munoz said. Another student intern at the Mesa Center, Maritza Luna Lozada, an Environmental Science major, appreciates that working on campus minimizes her commute and provides space to study when needed. \u201cThey work with our schedule, and they prioritize our schooling. If we need to take a week off because we have an exam, they allow us to prioritize that,\u201d Lozada said.<\/p>\n

While there are many benefits to working on campus, students also note some drawbacks. \u201cThere are higher-paying jobs elsewhere (\u2026) the fast food industry pays $20 an hour,\u201d Obana said. Students at the Mesa Center make $18 an hour. Other students simply wish there was more to do on the job. \u201cThe gallery usually doesn\u2019t have exhibitions all the time, so it would be a bit empty before the next one,\u201d said Brooks. She hopes the gallery will host more exhibitions in the future so she can see more art and have more to do while she is on the clock.<\/p>\n

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While there are drawbacks for some students, Munoz feels the opportunity is valuable. \u201cIt is more about the experience than the money.\u201d She worked at the Mesa Center for one year, and this is her first on-campus job. \u201cI wasn\u2019t learning anything that I could apply to my education at my last off-campus job (\u2026) Here I\u2019ve learned a lot of skills that I can apply to my future education once I transfer,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Opportunities to work on campus will continue into the summer, though there will be reduced job openings. More positions will become available to students as the fall semester begins. For those interested in learning more about on-campus job opportunities, head to the Mesa Center<\/a> and speak to the program director. For those interested in working at the Carmen Castellanos Gallery<\/a>, Veronica Brooks, the President of the Art Club, suggests stopping by and picking up an application. Metas Center<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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