If a student is spending the majority of the day on campus, it makes sense to get paid for it.
Amarillo College offers a variety of jobs at every campus that can be anything from answering phones and helping students navigate websites to tutoring and keeping the college informed.
Renee Weiss, director of career and employment services, said students interested in being employed should visit the website, www.actx.edu/career, to get the process started.
After selecting their student status and preference for on-campus job listings, they’ll be directed to www.collegecentral.com/amarillocollege, the online job board.
Once there, Weiss said, the next step is to create a student account, enter information and upload a resume using the provided template.
The jobs are in various departments, and once the resume is approved by the Career Center, a student can submit it for the job for which he or she is interested.
Students must be enrolled in at least six hours during the fall and spring semesters and three in the summer. They must be in good academic standing and can work up to 20 hours a week.
Those who need help with resumes or navigating the sites can come into the Career Center, Weiss said.
“We’re open every day from 8 to 5, Monday through Friday,” she said. “Come on in to the Career Center, and we’ll help you navigate, show you how to search and how to build a resume.”
Weiss said if needed, they can stay open later by appointment to assist students who can’t make it in during normal hours.
The Career and Employment Center is located on the first floor of Lynn Library on the Washington Street Campus.
Student workers discuss their positions.
Charlie Meyer
Major:business administration
Job title:student work-study clerk
Q: What do you do at your job?
A: I help people with Blackboard, online classes and computer troubles.
Q: Where is it located?
A: On the first floor of the library.
Q: How long have you been working there?
A: I’ve been working here since the beginning of the summer.
Q: What do you love/hate about your job?
A: Honestly, there’s nothing to hate about this job. They manage to work great with my hours, and I can study.
Q: Any interesting stories?
A: As workers on the first floor library, we have a lot of people come through here. One time we had a domestic dispute: A woman was following a man who had stolen some stuff of hers. So we had to call the police. It was like a whole big deal. We had to follow them around campus.
Christopher Balash
Major:general engineering
Job title:help desk clerk
Q: What do you do at your job?
A: I help students with questions about Blackboard and logging onto the computers.
Q: Where is it located?
A: It is on the fourth floor of the library.
Q: How long have you been working there?
A: I’ve been working since the beginning of the semester.
Q: What do you love/hate about the job?
A: I love being able to help someone with a computer problem, simple or difficult. It just feels awesome helping someone out.
Q: Why this job?
A: I really like this job. It’s a great job. The bosses are great, and the hours work with my class schedule. Basically, I’m just a poor college student trying to make a couple of extra bucks.
Karly McCutchan
Major:graphic design
Job title:student life graphic designer
Q: What do you do at your job?
A: I make all of the posters for the school events.
Q: Where is it located?
A: Student Life Center, downstairs.
Q: How long have you been working there?
A: I have been working here since the beginning of the semester.
Q: What do you love/hate about your job?
A: I hate the fact that it’s going to be over at the end of the semester because I’m graduating in December.
Q: What have you gotten out of this job?
A: I’ve never met so many people before. A lot of students come down here to play pingpong or just relax before/after class. The Blue Blazer club and many other clubs meet down here and just have a great time, so it’s pretty cool to see all that.
Interviews by AGOL ALOAK | Ranger Reporter
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