Student Employment Breaks Mark; Gross Income Soars to New High

Working students, more and more common at Harvard during the past few years, established a new record this last year. Nearly one-third of the undergraduates in the College and the Summer School, highest in history, accepted employment at some point during the scholastic year.

Some 2,000 students found work through the Harvard Student Employment Office, which correlates requests for manpower from local firms with the students who list themselves with the office.

Summer School students can also work through the Student Employment Office, especially outdoor jobs such as house painting, gardening or tending lawns.

While the number of students accepting employment has risen steadily, the amount of money they have earned has jumped even more. In 1953, working undergraduates gained $200,000, but this last year students earned over $660,000. Most of the employment was on a part-time basis--ten to twelve hours per week.

Harvard acts as the largest single employer of students. Undergraduates work in the libraries, dining halls, or dormitories, or in more intellectual capacities as faculty assistants, translators, or laboratory technicians. In addition citizens in the Cambridge area hire many students to do odd jobs.

In order to assist students preparing for a career in teaching, the Student Employment Office is currently seeking more tutoring jobs. As a tutor, an undergraduate can gain extensive experience in presenting material effectively and is able to display his talents.