Student Employment Office

Student Employment is an important high-impact practice that provides thousands of opportunities for students to work part-time to develop on-the-job skills, make connections throughout the campus, and enhance their educational experience at UC San Diego.

Benefits of Student Employment

• Earning money to assist with educational and personal expenses 

• Gaining valuable work experience to help build a career portfolio 

• Developing transferable skills and core competencies that strengthen marketability to future employers 

• Building relationships and expanding professional networks by connecting with staff, faculty, and students 

• Job shadowing experiences alongside faculty and staff that explore the day-to-day office responsibilities in a professional environment 

• Engaging in professional development opportunities to prepare students to be successful 

• Early prototyping and testing of potential career paths 

• Increased sense of belonging and connection to campus

• Student-Centric
• Facilitate a “Learning Lab” Environment (learn by doing)
• Reflect Real Workplaces and Culture
• Focus on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
• Provide Professional Development Opportunities
• Impact Student Success

Tod Oliviere
Director, Student Employment & Career Development

Helen Stapleton
Student Employment Opportunities Strategic Analyst

Diana Vargas
Senior Student Employment Analyst

Andrew Weidler
Student Employment Analyst 

Aunika Santos
Student Employment Analyst