On-Campus Jobs: Your Pathway to Academic and Career Success

As an undergraduate at NYU, there are more than 6,000 on-campus jobs available to you. These include positions in research labs, communications, social media, administration, and more! The Wasserman Center for Career Development, a student resource that offers workshops, professional development, and career coaching, acts as the command center for the on-campus job search process. Wasserman lists open positions on Handshake, its online job and internship database.

Undergraduate students at NYU can work up to 20 hours per week, and each position requires an interview. Once a department makes an offer, you’ll work with your team to create a schedule that meets your specific needs. Throughout the year, Wasserman staff will meet with you and your supervisors to ensure your experience helps you meet your career goals.

What will that look like? Specifically, you and your supervisor will have Guided Reflection On Work (GROW) conversations twice per semester. When you meet together, you’ll reflect on your developing professional skills. Additionally, you’ll consider how to apply those skills to your academic work and your career path. Thanks to the GROW program’s focus on accountability, active reflection, and forward thinking, NYU sets you up for success.

All on-campus jobs provide essential experience and training for post-college careers, regardless of how they relate to your academic studies. Trisha Luthria is a Media, Culture, and Communications major in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. She honed her management and multitasking capabilities in her on-campus job as an events assistant at the Wasserman Center. These are skills she will use every day when she enters the workforce. “Learning how to manage your day directly and being on a deadline—you might think these are small, menial things that everyone knows how to do,” she says. “But you become a lot better at them a professional environment.”

Milo Castronovo, a Psychology major in the College of Arts and Science (CAS), interns at the LGBTQ+ Center as an educator. In this role, he’s gained invaluable leadership and project management experience. What’s more, he educates staff and students on allyship essentials and best practices. “I ran a Know Your Rights workshop with a lawyer and facilitated additional trainings,” says Milo. “I take the lead on projects and get to see them from start to finish in a professional setting. That will be really valuable to me when I go into the workforce.”

Lily Primeaux is a Biology major on a premed track at CAS with minors in Environmental Studies and Psychology. Her on-campus job in the Office of Sustainability serves as a refreshing contrast to her demanding premed coursework. As the communications coordinator for the office, she creates Instagram content and educates students about the importance of sustainability at events. “I love sharing my voice and passion through my work,” she says. “I get to teach my peers about sustainability. And I’ve learned to communicate educational concepts and science-based information in a way that resonates with a student audience.”

If you’re interested in sharing all NYU has to offer while improving your leadership skills, an on-campus job as an Admissions Ambassador could be a great fit! Admissions Ambassadors lead campus tours and serve as a resource for prospective NYU students at the Bonomi Family Admissions Center. They interact with hundreds of people from around the world and learn how to think on their feet, adapt to unexpected situations, and speak in front of a crowd. “When I first came to NYU, I was scared to raise my hand in a seminar class of 25 people. Now, I’m comfortable getting up in front of 130 tour guests and introducing them to NYU,” says Holly Kase, a former Admissions Ambassador who majored in Journalism and Social Work.

The Wasserman Center makes things simple for students who want to learn how on-campus work can enhance their academic experience and prepare them for the workforce. “The process of getting an on-campus job can be intimidating, but I used Wasserman’s resources a lot,” says Milo. “I recommend that incoming students use all the resources that NYU has available. And don’t be shy about it.”