Student Employment

Student Employment provides thousands of opportunities for students to work part-time on-campus to develop job skills and core competencies, make connections throughout the campus, and enhance their educational experience at UC San Diego.

The benefits of Student Employment include:

• Earning money to assist with educational and personal expenses 
• Gaining valuable work experience to help build a career portfolio 
• Developing transferable skills and core competencies that strengthen marketability to future employers 
• Building relationships and expanding professional networks by connecting with staff, faculty, and students 
• Engaging in professional development opportunities to prepare students to be successful in their first job out of college 
• Job shadowing experiences alongside faculty and staff that explore the day-to-day office responsibilities in a professional environment 
• Increased sense of belonging and connection to UC San Diego  

We invite students to connect with a Career Coach to explore how their student employment experience can play a role in their future career development. Career Coaches can help students prepare to apply for on-campus jobs by reviewing cover letters and resumes, and conducting mock interviews.

Student Employee Spotlight

Sofia Quiroz-Kuhner '24, UC San Diego Career Peer 

Check out the video below to learn more about Sofia's on-campus work experience as Bhaavyaa Shah '25, a student storyteller, interviews her!