Academic Pressures Halt Increase in Student Jobs

Increased academic pressures have halted the rise in students seeking term- employment, Dustin M. Burke '52, Director of the Student Employment agency said yesterday.

The total number of working hours has levelled off in the past two years, Burke noted, and the actual number of students employed within the University by well decrease in the next two years.

The greater demands on students' time which the higher scholastic standards are created has drastically reduced the number of students able to hold full time jobs, Burke pointed out a definite decline already in the number of students working more than ten hours a week, and said "Academic hours tend to limit and at down working time ... you can't do here what you can in other places."

To give students an opportunity to earn money without interfering with their schedule is one of the Student Employment Agency's main tasks, Burke said. He was presently concentrating on the possibilities for jobs during the summer, a time which he claims needs greater emphasis.

Loans Increased

An ever increasing number of students are taking loans from the University, particularly during their senior years while working on their theses. The combination of loans and summer jobs have already caused some employers "to feel the pinch in locating students" to fill places, Burke added. If the scarcity becomes too great, he might suggest hiring high school students.

An area that will be hurt by the scarcity is the University dining halls. In the past, if a student left his job it was easy to replace him. Now, those working in the dining halls are required to sign contracts because of the difficulty of obtaining replacements.

The total number of working hours has levelled off in the past two years, Burke noted, and the actual number of students employed within the University by well decrease in the next two years.

The greater demands on students' time which the higher scholastic standards are created has drastically reduced the number of students able to hold full time jobs, Burke pointed out a definite decline already in the number of students working more than ten hours a week, and said "Academic hours tend to limit and at down working time ... you can't do here what you can in other places."

To give students an opportunity to earn money without interfering with their schedule is one of the Student Employment Agency's main tasks, Burke said. He was presently concentrating on the possibilities for jobs during the summer, a time which he claims needs greater emphasis.

Loans Increased

An ever increasing number of students are taking loans from the University, particularly during their senior years while working on their theses. The combination of loans and summer jobs have already caused some employers "to feel the pinch in locating students" to fill places, Burke added. If the scarcity becomes too great, he might suggest hiring high school students.

An area that will be hurt by the scarcity is the University dining halls. In the past, if a student left his job it was easy to replace him. Now, those working in the dining halls are required to sign contracts because of the difficulty of obtaining replacements.