Imagine working and learning differently

Connect and collaborate with peers to help reimagine the working learner experience. Leverage expert guidance and ready-to-use tools to start your transformation.

TheWork+Collective

 

Introducing a collaborative virtual space where curious individuals and groups can access and share resources in the quest to inspire and support rethinking student employment. Our work is informed by the Work+ Institute which is comprised of national cohort teams, guided by Arizona State University’s Work+ leadership as they transition from pilot programs to craft intentional strategies to rethink student employment for their institution.

 

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The student employee experience is at the heart of a first-ever VCU training seminar for supervisors
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When Virginia Commonwealth University wanted to provide leadership training to faculty and staff who oversee student employees (“working learners”), it turned to a unique choice in presentation partners.
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Student Work Reimagined
| stradaeducation.org
When Crystal Woods, a senior psychology major at Arizona State University, was applying for college, she felt overwhelmed. An aspiring first-generation college student, Woods was uncertain about the process, from admissions to financial aid. And even after arriving on campus, she felt alone and confused about what college was supposed to be like.
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BGSU Student Employment Services gains support from the Work+ Collective Institute
| bgsu.edu

New and innovative opportunities have emerged at Bowling Green State University Student Employment Services with the recent acceptance of the student employment team — a group within the Michael and Sara Kuhlin Hub for Career Design and Connections — into the Work+ Collective Institute. The

Institutional Insights: Stories and Strategies from The Work+Collective Cohorts
Join us for an engaging community call featuring higher education professionals from past cohorts of The Work+Collective. Hear firsthand about their experiences, learn about the innovative work they are doing at their institutions, and participate in a live Q&A session. This is your chance to connect with peers from other institutions within The Work+Collective and gain valuable insights and perspectives around enhancing the student employment experience.
October 25, 2024 10am - October 25, 2024 11am

Virtual

The value of integrated work and learning

Work experiences that are integrated with learning and career interests empower students and provide access to valuable opportunities to learn by doing. Inclusive opportunities that provide support to working learners is key to academic progress and building skills that employers need.

80%

of all college students are employed during their undergraduate education

90%

of employers indicate they are more likely to hire a student who participated in a work study program or other form of employment during college

1.9x

more likely to “strongly agree” college was worth it if they had a mentor who encouraged them to pursue their goals and dreams

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Research key insights

 

Graduates whose work aligns with their values, strengths and interests are three times more likely to find a high purpose in their work. Explore research that can help inform and expand your understanding of where we are now and where we need to be.

 

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Pie graph showing the graduation rate of part-time workers is 63%.

A study by Georgetown University found that students who work part-time while in college are more likely to graduate than those who do not work at all, with a graduation rate of 63% for part-time workers compared to 45% for non-workers.