{"id":844,"date":"2025-02-05T10:29:26","date_gmt":"2025-02-05T15:29:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/?page_id=844"},"modified":"2025-04-04T15:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T19:03:11","slug":"finding-fws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/work-study\/finding-fws\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding a Work-Study Job"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on your previous work experience and how much effort you invest in your search, you may be able to find a job related to your academic and career goals. However, a job that isn\u2019t related to your field of study can still provide valuable experience and a better understanding of workplace dynamics.<\/p>\n<h4>Take Initiative<\/h4>\n<p>Many supervisors are open to expanding a routine job into new responsibilities. The more initiative you demonstrate, the more likely your supervisor will be to assign you higher-level tasks and\/or promote you.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve been awarded Work-Study, access the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bu.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com\/cmx_content.aspx?cpid=9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">JobX Student Job Board<\/a> to explore opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/bu.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com\/cmx_content.aspx?cpid=9\"><button style=\"-webkit-border-radius: 12px; -moz-border-radius: 12px; border-radius: 12px; padding: 16px 24px; margin: 0px 100px 0px 0px; background-color: #cc0000; color: white; font-weight: 900;\" window=\"\" location=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/bu.studentemployment.ngwebsolutions.com\/cmx_content.aspx?cpid=8\" type=\"button\">JobX Student Job Board<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Be Proactive<\/h4>\n<p>Contact listed employers to learn more about posted positions and set up interviews. Be sure to introduce yourself as a Work-Study student, and write e-mails with the same formality you would use for a business letter. If you don\u2019t hear back, it may be appropriate to follow up to be sure that your original inquiry was received.<\/p>\n<p>For help with your job search,\u00a0<a href=\"\/seo\/contact-us\/\">contact Student Employment Services<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><H4>Important Resources<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/seo\/resources\/required-paperwork\/\">Required Paperwork<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/seo\/work-study\/finding-fws\/community\/\">Community Service and Tutoring<\/a><\/li>\n<p> \t<!--\n\n<li><a href=\"\/seo\/work-study\/finding-fws\/preplacement\/\">First Year Summer Resource Fairs<\/a><\/li>\n\n--><\/p>\n<li><a href=\"\/seo\/work-study\/finding-fws\/off-campus\/\">Off-Campus Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depending on your previous work experience and how much effort you invest in your search, you may be able to find a job related to your academic and career goals. However, a job that isn\u2019t related to your field of study can still provide valuable experience and a better understanding of workplace dynamics. Take Initiative [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1183,"featured_media":0,"parent":518,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/844"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1183"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=844"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/844\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1615,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/844\/revisions\/1615"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/518"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/seo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=844"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}