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PUTTING KNOWLEDGE TO WORK

COLLEGESTUDENT EMPLOYMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO

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PUTTING KNOWLEDGE TO WORKAt UChicago, College students are trained to become the next generation of thinkers and doers—and

their education doesn’t stop when class ends. Throughout their four years, students take advantage

of substantive on-campus employment opportunities that help them develop new skills, gain valuable

experience, and put their knowledge into practice.

Whether they’re conducting research with faculty

members, giving a tour for visiting high school

students, managing the Library’s 11 million volumes,

or providing IT support to the campus community,

student employees get hands-on experience in

their field of interest, advance their academic and

professional goals, and receive mentorship from

UChicago’s community of faculty and staff.

During the 2015-2016 academic year, there were

more than 2,400 student employment positions for undergraduates with more than 175 campus departments and off-campus partners. Students had the opportunity to take on impactful projects in a

number of different areas, including the arts, community service, event planning, fundraising, marketing,

tutoring, and web development.

CUSTOMER SERVICE

17%

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT11%

ADMINISTRATION 28%

RESEARCH44%

2015-2016

Student Employment Opportunity Types

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Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD, MAASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OBSTETRICS/GYNECOLOGY AND MEDICINE-GERIATRICS

“When I talk to faculty candidates about why they should choose University of Chicago, I heartily promote our College students as among our greatest assets. The College students whom we employ come with intense curiosity and sophisticated analytic skills—both written and quantitative. College students are working with my lab co-author on original research and technical reports, serve as research and ‘near-peer’ mentors for local high school students with the MAPSCorps program, and contribute meaningfully to the development and execution of our extramurally funded activities. The students we hire are exceedingly fast learners and consistently perform their technical and analytic skills very near the level we expect from people with masters-level training. We have ‘graduated’ students from the lab to the fields of medicine, nursing, midwifery, public health, bioethics, academic careers in the social sciences, and the private sector, including social enterprise.”

TOP 20

Largest On-Campus Employers

ADDITIONAL MAJOR ON-CAMPUS EMPLOYERS

Center for Cognitive & Social Neuroscience

College Programming Office

Department of Chemistry

Department of Organismal Biology & Anatomy

Department of Psychology

Department of Statistics

Division of the Humanities

Harris School of Public Policy

Institute for Molecular Engineering

International House

IT Services

James Franck Institute

Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Office of Multicultural Student Affairs

Office of University Events & Ceremonies

School of Social Service Administration

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Law School

University of Chicago Press

University of Chicago Survey Lab

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FEDERAL WORK-STUDY: OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS FROM ALL BACKGROUNDSCollege students from all backgrounds have the opportunity to build relationships with their local community on campus, in Hyde Park, and in the greater Chicago area through funded community service opportunities sponsored by the Federal Work-Study Program. UChicago Student Employment partnered with College Aid to provide $1 million of Federal Work-Study funding during the 2015-2016 academic year alone, which supported more than 720 paid employment opportunities for students from low- and middle-income backgrounds. In addition, more than 20 off-campus community service organizations leveraged the Federal Work-Study Program to hire talented UChicago students to support people in need. These community service interns tackled a number of important issues, including economic development, education, and healthcare.

The inaugural College Research Fellows Program provided 24 paid opportunities for undergraduates to conduct research with a

faculty mentor. The fellows joined hundreds of their peers working in paid, on-campus research opportunities. Overall, UChicago spends over $4 million on research opportunities for students.

JOINING THE WORKFORCEEight hundred College students started a new position at UChicago during the 2015-2016 academic year. To prepare themselves to thrive in their new roles, students completed the University’s New Student Employee Orientation, a professional development resource that provides comprehensive training on workplace best practices. Students began their new job with a strong understanding of professional etiquette, effective communication, and how to navigate their department’s unique culture.

CONNECTING STUDENTS WITH THEIR FUTURESStudent employees are not only having a major impact on the UChicago community, they’re also making a lifelong investment in their own careers. Through student employment positions, students gain the skills and experience they need to thrive in a competitive job market. Whether they choose to seek full-time employment, continue their studies in graduate school, start their own businesses, serve the greater good in organizations like the Peace Corps and Teach for America, or pursue anything else that aligns with their passions, UChicago students are well prepared to succeed regardless of the path they choose.

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Peter LeungSB’18, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, MOLECULAR ENGINEERING; RESEARCH ASSISTANT, INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR ENGINEERING

“My time working as a research assistant under Jun Huang at the Institute for Molecular Engineering was an eye-opening experience. Working alongside the greatest minds in immunoengineering with high-tech research equipment provided me with a new insight on what it means to conduct ground-breaking experiments. I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Huang lab, and am glad to have been presented this valuable opportunity.”

Neeti JainAB’16, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES; TEACHING ASSISTANT, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES COLLEGIATE DIVISION

“Working as a TA in the Biological Sciences department was instrumental in my decision to incorporate education, to some capacity, in my future career. I found it incredibly rewarding to be a resource for my students, and leading discussions for some of my favorite classes on campus reaffirmed for me that I chose the right field of study. I had an inside look into what it’s like to teach a class, which made me a better student and learner in my own classes.”

Russell HathawayAB’16, POLITICAL SCIENCE, PUBLIC POLICY; COLLEGE PREP TUTOR AND COUNSELOR, METROSQUASH

“My time as a Work-Study student worker at MetroSquash connected me with greater Chicago in a way no other college experience did. For four years, I spent my weekday afternoons working with talented students from the South Side of Chicago on college applications, calculus assignments, scholarship essays, and standardized test preparation. I made some of my best friends (student and co-worker alike) and had some of my most fulfilling experiences working at this organization, and felt I was able to give back to Chicago and the surrounding community in a small way, while also earning enough money to help me cover my own college expenses.”

Paige PendarvisAB’16, HISTORY; RESEARCH ASSISTANT, DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY

“Working with Professor Paul Cheney has been a truly rewarding and enriching experience. Assisting Professor Cheney with organizing and extracting data from his extensive archival research on the plantations of Saint-Domingue during, and shortly after, the French Revolution has been very different from my own individual research in late nineteenth-century French intellectual and cultural history, but has challenged me to think about my own research in different ways. Working with Professor Cheney, in brief, has given me an inside look into data-heavy historical research, in addition to showing me that quantitative research can be extremely valuable to the intellectual historian in ways I hadn’t necessarily expected.”

Shoshannah FeinbergASSISTANT DIRECTOR, COLLEGE PROGRAMMING COLLEGE PROGRAMMING OFFICE

“With only four professional staff members in our office, we rely heavily on our student staff to carry out major pieces of our large-scale programming and manage our front office (phone calls, emails, mail, drop-ins, etc.). Having additional hands is not only incredibly helpful, but we also appreciate having a student presence in our office. This regular contact allows us to stay in touch with the student perspective and opinion to ensure our programming meets the needs of the UChicago student body.”

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APPENDIX 2015-2016 Employers

Affinity Community Services

Alumni Relations & Development

Arley D. Cathey Learning Center

Arts Incubator

Becker Friedman Institute for Research in Economics

Ben May Department for Cancer Research

Biological Sciences Collegiate Division

Biological Sciences Division — Information Security Office

Biological Sciences Division — Office of Graduate & Postdoctoral Affairs

Biological Sciences Division — Office of Shared Research Facilities

The Black Star Project

Booth School of Business

Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence

Calvert House

Camp of Dreams

Campus & Student Life

Career Advancement

Center for Cognitive & Social Neuroscience

Center for College Student Success

Center for Data Intensive Science

Center for East Asian Studies

Center for the Economics of Human Development

Center for Elementary Mathematics & Science Education

Center for Global Health

Center for Health Administration Studies

Center for Identity + Inclusion

Center for International Studies

Center for Latin American Studies

Center for Leadership & Involvement

Center for Research Libraries

Center for the Study of Gender & Sexuality

Chabad of Hyde Park

Chicago Academic Achievement Program

Chicago Center for Teaching

Chicago Child Care Society

Chicago Coalition for the Homeless

Chicago Foundation for Women

Chicago Language Center

Chicago Project on Security & Terrorism

Classical Philology

Cobb Coffee Shop

The College

College Admissions

College Core Tutor Program

College Housing

College Information Technology

College Programming Office

Committee on Social Thought

Community Organizing & Family Issues

Comprehensive Cancer Center

Computation Institute

Consortium on Chicago School Research

Corazon a Corazon

Court Theatre

Department of Anthropology

Department of Art History

Department of Astronomy & Astrophysics

Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Department of Chemistry

Department of Cinema & Media Studies

Department of Classics

Department of Comparative Human Development

Department of Computer Science

Department of Ecology & Evolution

Department of Economics

Department of English Language & Literature

Department of Geophysical Sciences

Department of History

Department of Human Genetics

Department of Linguistics

Department of Mathematics

Department of Medicine — Cardiology

Department of Medicine — Dermatology

Department of Medicine — Emergency Medicine

Department of Medicine — Endocrinology

Department of Medicine — Gastroenterology

Department of Medicine — General Internal Medicine

Department of Medicine — Geriatrics

Department of Medicine — Hematology/Oncology

Department of Medicine — Hospital Medicine

Department of Medicine — Infectious Diseases

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Department of Medicine — Pulmonary/Critical Care

Department of Microbiology

Department of Molecular Genetics & Cell Biology

Department of Music

Department of Neurobiology

Department of Neurology

Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Department of Organismal Biology & Anatomy

Department of Pathology

Department of Pediatrics

Department of Physics

Department of Political Science

Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience

Department of Psychology

Department of Public Health Sciences

Department of Radiation & Cellular Oncology

Department of Radiology

Department of Romance Languages & Literatures

Department of Slavic Languages & Literatures

Department of Sociology

Department of Statistics

Department of Surgery

Department of Theater & Performance Studies

Edwin F. Mandel Legal Aid Clinic

Enrico Fermi Institute

eX Libris Cafe

Film Studies Center

George M. Pullman Education Foundation

Graham School of Continuing Liberal & Professional Studies

Hallowed Grounds

Harper Cafe

Harris School of Public Policy

Human Resources

Humanities Collegiate Division

Humanities Division

Hyde Park Art Center

Institute for Mind & Biology

Institute for Molecular Engineering

Institute of Politics

International House

IT Services

James Franck Institute

Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities Research Center

Kavli Institute for Cosmological Physics

Kids in Danger

La Rabida Children’s Hospital

Lumen Christi Institute

The Maroon Line

MetroSquash

National Association for Urban Debate Leagues

Neighborhood Schools Program

Neubauer Collegium for Culture & Society

New Collegiate Division

NORC at the University of Chicago

Office of Civic Engagement

Office of Event Services

Office of International Affairs

Office of Investments

Office of the Vice President for Research & National Laboratories

Oriental Institute

Paulson Institute

Physical Education & Athletics

Physical Sciences Division — Local Business Center

Physical Sciences Division — Office of the Dean of Students

Pozen Family Center for Human Rights

Programa Velasco

Renaissance Society

Research Computing Center

Resources for Sexual Violence Prevention

Reva & David Logan Center for the Arts

Rockefeller Chapel

School of Social Service Administration

SitStayRead

Smart Museum of Art

Social Sciences Collegiate Division

Social Sciences Division

Sonia Shankman Orthogenic School

Strive Tutoring

Student Disability Services

Thirty Million Words Initiative

Tuesday’s Child

UChicago Creative

UChicagoGRAD

UChicago News Office

UChicago Tech

UChicago Urban Labs

University Communications

University Community Service Center

University of Chicago Divinity School

University of Chicago Laboratory Schools

University of Chicago Law School

University of Chicago Law School — Office of Career Services

University of Chicago Library

University of Chicago Newberger Hillel Center

University of Chicago Press

University of Chicago Survey Lab

University Registrar

Urban Education Institute

Urban Innovation Analysis

Urban Teacher Education Program

Yerkes Observatory

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