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University of Montana to Celebrate National Student Employment Week April 10-16

The University of Montana will acknowledge the valuable contributions student employees make at UM and the benefits they derive from employment during National Student Employment Week, April 10-16.

The Office of Career Services, in partnership with University Dining Services and the Residence Life Office, will host a reception Tuesday, April 12, to honor UM’s Student Employee of the Year and all award nominees.

Studies show students who work on campus part time tend to achieve higher grades, faster degree completion, greater satisfaction with school and lower dropout rates than their nonworking counterparts. A recent survey attributed these findings to students more frequently interacting with their campus environment, fellow students, faculty and administrators, indicating that students who work on campus possess a greater sense of belonging to the University community.

At UM student employees who work for departments such as University Dining Services and the Residence Life Office also can receive academic financial assistance. Residence Life awards scholarships to several of their student employees. Career Services will award a $500 scholarship to UM’s Student Employee of the Year to be announced at the April 12 reception.

For more information about National Student Employment Week, call Janay Whisman, UM Office of Career Services student employment coordinator, at 406-243-2239 or email [email protected] . General information on student employment at UM can be found online at http://www.umt.edu/studentjobs .

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