Kelly Garcia, a senior accounting major, discovered how easy finding a job could be after he heard of the positive working atmosphere at the Terrell and Holland libraries from his roommate.

He decided to look into it and found out the only requirement was the simple task of asking for an application at the front desk.

Students looking for extra spending money, or those involved in the work study program, can find jobs quickly by looking at the resources they often use on a day-to-day basis. The dining centers, The Bookie, WSU libraries and off-campus stores and restaurants are all potential job resources.

“We have jobs all across campus, in all the colleges and departments,” said Patty Winder, assistant director of the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarship Services.

The work study program is specifically designed for students who fall into a certain financial category. Winder said the student’s Expected Family Contribution for the 2008-09 school year must be less than $5,000. The FAFSA form contains this information and students must check the box for the work study program to be eligible for enlistment.

Students with grants, scholarships and loans are also eligible for work study if they fall under the EFC guidelines.

There are about 2,000 WSU students in the work study program each year, and that number is only limited by the funds of the financial aid office, Winder said.

Once entering the work study program, students can work up to 19.5 hours a week, but the typical number of hours is between 10 and 12, she said. Work study students also must maintain “satisfactory education progress” while they are in the program.

Students in the work study program, or those who just want to have a job and earn spending money, can find jobs on- and off-campus at studentjobs.wsu.edu.

“That’s a really nice feature. It gives them the scope of the work study jobs on-campus,” Winder said.

There are also jobs out there for students ineligible for work study. Dining services are a great place to find jobs because they employ students at every dining center, said Elizabeth Khosravi, associate director of Dining Services.

“They just have to apply at the different dining centers,” she said.

Students have the opportunity to sign up for flexible hours to accomodate their schedules. The Bookie also employs many student workers. The store does not employ work study students because The Bookie has no affiliation with WSU, but many others are eligible for employment, said Joanna Koliba, manager of The Bookie.

“We do a formal interview process,” she said. “We look obviously for people who are customer service-oriented.” The Bookie also hires 100 temporary employees at the beginning and end of each semester to help with the chaos of the buy-back process. Winder said most jobs, whether through work study or just for the sake of extra money, are good resume builders and can be hands-on experience for the future.

“The positive effects are that (jobs) help with time management. They earn their reward amount in the form of a check that goes directly to the student,” she said.