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Student Supply Chain Assistant

Monday, April 8, 2024
Assist in filling medical supply orders from our Logistics Management Center in Coralville. This position is crucial to assure healthcare staff have the proper supplies needed to administer patient care.Up to 20 hours/week during the Semester and 40 hours/week during Summer. Tuesday, Thursday, and weekend availability preferred.Must have reliable transportation. There are no buses that stop at or near this location.Please provide availability.

IMU - Crew - Event Services

Monday, April 8, 2024
What you will learnYou can expect to learn skills such as time management, conflict resolution, balancing priorities, managing finances, interpersonal communication, customer service experience, and working with people from diverse backgrounds and working as part of a team. Although your job in the Division of Student Life may not be directly related to your future profession, the skills you learn here will help you in your chosen career path and give you valuable work experience to strengthen your resume.Basic job functionParticipate in the cleaning, set up and support services associated with use of meeting and dining facilities as well as assisting with the general cleaning and upkeep of lounge and other public spaces of the Iowa Memorial Union.Responsibilities• Perform set up duties consisting of setting tables, chairs, staging, lectures, dance floors and other equipment needed based on the scheduled event.• Clean meeting and public spaces involving vacuuming, sweeping, mopping, emptying trash, dusting and other associated cleaning activities.• Assist as an usher at large concerts, speeches, films, or lectures as necessary.• Participate in various building projects involving the movement and/or relocation of furniture, sign stands, etc.• Participate in the recycling of paper, cardboard, newspaper and other items. Ensure proper removal and/or disposal.• Assist day and evening custodial staff with the cleaning of restrooms, public areas, and outdoor area surrounding the IMU.• Assist mechanic in lifting and moving of materials, painting, and light construction work with direct supervision.• Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications• Must be open to working flexible schedule of days, evenings and some weekends ranging from 6am in the morning until 3am at night.• Ability to work independently and follow written and verbal instruction.• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a regular basis.• Ability to climb ladders and operate powered lifts after proper training is received.Training requirements• IMU Student Orientation• IMU Emergency Response Staff

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The Pomerantz Career Center aims to provide work opportunities for students looking to help offset the cost of education while gaining valuable work experience that is imperative in today’s competitive job market. Our goal is to help students find employment that adds value to each student’s personal and professional development. 

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Working as a First Year Student

Future Benefits of Student Employment

  • Development of transferrable skills, such as time management and organizational skills; understanding of personal skills, talents and interests leading to the right career path for you
  • Development of a mature professional mindset
  • The understanding of what employers look for to stand out in a professional environment
  • The chance to network and build relationships with professional mentors on campus
  • Understanding the resources available to you as a student to assist in your academic and professional success
     

Academic Benefits of Student Employment

  • Increased enrollment retention and graduation rates for on-campus student workers
  • Students working 1-20 hours per week have a higher average GPA than their non-working peers

 

Student Stories

Students talk about the skills and confidence they have gained from their student employment experiences. 

 

Resources

The Pomerantz Career Center assists in the professional development of student employees by providing opportunities such as the UI STEP (Student to Employed Professional) professional development workshop and the 2 credit hour professional development academic course, along with assistance with Handshake.

Student Employment—Perception vs Reality

The University of Iowa Pomerantz Career Center assists students in finding a job, articulate what they have learned on that job, and educate them on how future employers view that experience.

Student Employment Outcomes:
  • Development of a professional mindset—treating your student job as a “real job”
  • Provide and promote workplace behavior best practices
  • Foster and promote student career development through employment tips and further professional developmental opportunities
  • Development and understanding of key competencies, transferable skills, leadership on the job, networking abilities, and fostering a sense of professionalism with your peers and supervisors
  • Development of positive peer-to-peer and supervisor interaction techniques to facilitate personal and professional growth
  • Understand the difference between meeting and exceeding expectations and be able to execute strategies to perform at the next level

Common Misconceptions Regarding Student Employment

Perception
Reality

Students who work while attending school full-time struggle to keep up with their studies because of time management issues and they have a lower GPA than students who don’t work.

Working while attending school full-time increases the need for students to manage their time and thus helps students establish a more structured routine.

  • From 2008-2021, University of Iowa freshman students who worked between 1-20 hours per week had GPA 0.25 higher than their non-working counterparts. 
  • This same data is validated with national statistics. On average, students who work on campus maintain a higher GPA than those who don’t.

Having a student job affects the focus of students away from the classroom and can cause early drop-out rates.

No campus activity has shown as much positive influence on a students’ academic success and retention as campus employment. 

On‑campus employers are aware that the students they hire have a #1 priority of doing well in school; therefore, employers are flexible with students’ schedules. 

  • From 2008‑2021, University of Iowa data shows that student employees are retained at a 4.30% higher clip than their non-working peers.

With less time to focus on academics, student workers struggle to graduate in four years and take much longer to finish their degree requirements.

Student employees don’t just keep up, but far exceed the University of Iowa graduation rate average at both the 4 and 6-year levels.

  • Since 2008, 4-year graduation rates for students who work on campus are at a 2.66% higher level than the university average.
  •  The 6-year graduation rates have an even more significant increase with student employees graduating at a 3.74% higher level.

It’s just a student job…….

Student jobs develop skills future employers want. The UI STEP (Student to Employed Professional) program prepares students to articulate those skills.

 

 

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Josh Frahm

Josh Frahm

Senior Associate Director, Student Employment Programs
josh-frahm@uiowa.edu
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