WT students will have a hard time finding an on-campus job with the University’s increased fall enrollment and budget cuts. The university has raised tuition and cut $6 million out of their fall budget, according to the Amarillo-Globe News. With the new budget cuts, departments have to decide how many job offerings to fund.

Kim Bruce, a mass communication professor, said that some departments have had to cut the number of student job offerings to fit other department needs into the budget, such as new equipment.

Availability of on- campus jobs depends on what the academic department may need at the time.

“There is always competition for on campus jobs,” Yvonne Wieck, student employment services coordinator, said. “Students want to work on campus because it’s so convenient”

Students who received work study through the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) may have the advantage getting a job in a cash-strapped department because the federal government funds 75 percent
of the student’s income while the department will cover the other 25 percent. Students need to be sure that they qualify for work study.

Marga Gore, financial aid specialist, said that “outside scholarships that come in late” can deduct or even eliminate students’ work study packages.

However, Wieck stresses perseverance to students without federal work study.

“Check the job database every few days,” Wieck said. “Departments are only required to keep job postings up for a minimum of three days, and they will usually try to make a decision quickly.”

Wieck also advises students to visit with Career Services, locate on the first floor of the Classroom Center. Career Services offers resume workshops, application critiques and mock interviews to help students stand out to prospective employers.