Work-Study Positions
Additional information about the work-study program is available from the Veterans Administration. Contact the Office of Veterans Programs via email or call 814-863-0465 with questions.
Eligibility
All positions require that students be...
- Military-affiliated
- Attending at least ¾ time
- Actively using GI Bill® benefits through Title 38 or Title 10 under
- Ch30: Montgomery GI Bill® (MGIB)
- Ch31: Veteran Readiness & Employment (formally 'Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment')
- Ch35: Dependents Educational Assistance (DEA)
- Ch1606: MGIB – Selected Reserve (SR)
- Ch33: Post-9/11 GI Bill®, including Transfer of Entitlement (TOE) and Fry Scholarship recipients
Available Positions
Be sure to include your Penn State email address.
Note: Applications are accepted throughout the year; however, positions are limited. Any applications received after current semester positions are filled will be considered for future semesters.
Front Desk/Office Assistant
As a team member, you will be responsible for:
- Greeting visitors
- Answering/transferring phone calls
- Providing guidance on VA benefits
- Maintaining certification files, data entry, filing, and office maintenance
Position Requirements
- Military-affiliated students
- Attending at least ¾ time
- Actively using a GI Bill® benefit
Peer Counselor and Outreach Program
Outreach Counselors will be responsible for:
- Providing information on educational opportunities
- Financial aid
- VA benefits supporting prospective and current students
- Students will establish and maintain connections around Penn State and the greater community
- Should be able to work independently or as a team towards common goals.
Position Requirements
- Military-affiliated students
- Attending at least ¾ time
- Actively using a GI Bill® benefit
Student Sponsor
Student Sponsors are responsible for:
- Helping incoming student veterans acclimate to student life
- Connect with Penn State and community resources
- Provide opportunities for socialization and refer to services when necessary
- Provide this assistance to a caseload of approximately fifteen to twenty-five incoming student veterans
Position Requirements
- Military veterans
- Attending at least ¾ time
- Actively using a GI Bill® benefit
- Have been a Penn State University Park student for at least one full academic year
- Students pursuing degrees in the following are strongly encouraged to apply
- Biobehavioral Health
- Human Development and Family Studies
- Psychology
- Rehabilitation and Human Services
- Sociology
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"GI Bill®" is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.