1. They understand that you’re a student first.
You don’t have to explain to your bosses that you have a midterm on Monday and can’t work the night shift this week. On-campus jobs are great at understanding that you’re a student before anything else, and that it’s hard to balance work, school, and other activities.
2. They work around your school schedule, not the other way around.
Working on-campus means that they take into consideration every employees’ class schedule before making a work schedule. Again, they understand that you’re a student and have to make sure you can fit everything in! This makes balancing a job so much less stressful.
3. It really is a work-study environment (well, most of the time).
Most on-campus jobs are pretty laid back, which means there is often downtime during a slow shift or during breaks where you can fit in some studying time.
4. Being on-campus means it’s close to you and easily accessible.
Working on-campus means that you can make your shift start right after class and not worry about making it on time. Basically, it kills two birds with one stone: work and school in one place. What could make life easier?
5. You get to work with your friends.
If you get a job where you work with other students, you’re guaranteed to have a blast working with a bunch of other people your age and from different majors, affiliations, and clubs that you wouldn’t have met otherwise. It’s much better than an off-campus job where the age groups can be mixed, and it’s easy to feel a bit out of place.