Five cool jobs on campus
Work and study can be tough, but we know many of our students need to work while in school. In that case, working on campus can be a great option. You save commuting time, and jobs on campus take into consideration student’s timetables.
We have selected five very cool jobs at the Ottawa campus. These positions give students the opportunity to learn different skills, while also making money to help pay for school.
Check out what students in these positions have to say about their own experience!
Student Navigator
Do you like meeting new people? If the answer is yes, this position is for you! In the role of student navigator, you will be assisting people on how to get around campus, while also partnered up with a new student to help them navigate Algonquin College.
What Deborah loves the most about the position is feeling the satisfaction of helping other people. Take a peek at what she shared with us!
SA Promo Street Team
In this position, students will work with Algonquin Student’s Association to help promote facilities, services, building a brand presence on campus and much more!
Check this out if you enjoy working in a team environment! Sophia has made friends and has learned how communication skills are important. Click below to see more about her experience:
Client Service Associate at the Fitness Zone
In this job, you have to enjoy talking to people! It is a fun position at the Fitness Zone on campus. The client service associate performs duties such as greeting costumers, membership and merchandise sales, providing assistance to the Athletic Department staff and much more! AnnaMaria says that one of her favorite parts of the day is coming in to work. She has met so many people and loves the vibe. Check out this video to see a bit of her routine:
Student Printer Supporter Technician
Through the College Student Employment Program, full-time students at Algonquin are able to find jobs in different departments on campus. One of the positions in the program is the student printer supporter technician. In this part time position, students are responsible for ensuring that printers throughout the campus are up and running at all times. Other responsibilities include monitoring printer lab print activity, assisting students with downloading and installing print software and drivers and much more.
This role is a great way to get some experience while you are still in school and build your resume. Marconi has been in the role for the past two years and he says that the experience has helped him land a great co-op job!
Usher
This is a front-of-house casual/part-time position at the Algonquin Commons Theatre. Algonquin student Alex Schadlinger has been in the role since May 2019. Schadlinger greets people at the door, checks if people have the right ticket and shows them to their seats. It is also his job to make sure everyone is following the rules according to the theater.
He says that this job has taught him how important it is to be on time. “I wasn’t punctual before, but punctuality is something that they respect as well. So, there’s that learning experience, especially with shows, like, you have to be on time.”
For Schadlinger, one of the coolest parts of his job is being able to watch so many different shows. “There’s so many different varieties in terms of music and the type of dance that you see, the tempo, everything.”
Check out what Schadlinger has to say about being a student while working at the Algonquin Commons Theatre:
Interested to hear more options on how to make earn some money/AC cash on campus? Check this out!
