Student Employment
Wilson Commons Student Activities (WCSA) provides employment opportunities for undergraduate students looking to gain work experience while remaining on campus. We offer flexible work schedules, professional development, and opportunities to build skills necessary for their future careers. Positions vary from customer service, to technical skills, to management.
- Positions
- Campus Center Building Manager
- Campus Information Center Attendant
- Club Sports EMT
- Communication and Graphics Assistant
- Food Pantry Attendant
- Leadership Office Assistant
- Mascot & Spirit Assistant
- Photography Assistants
- Reservations Assistants
- Rocky's Sub Shop and Lounge Attendant
- Spurrier and Genesee Building Manager
- SOFO Accountant
- Student Life Assistant
- Systems Analyst
- The Common Market Attendant
- Ticket Assistant
How to Apply
Students interested in working with our office should apply for open positions on JobLink. Positions become available throughout the year.
Why Work with WCSA
Our student employment program is designed to serve as a high impact practice that allows students to develop skills for their future careers. We use the College Competencies as our outline for skills our student employees should be developing. On campus employment is known to increase a student’s sense of belonging, help with a student’s identity development, and expand a student’s support network.
Our student employees have shared the following:
- 100% said their employment experience with WCSA has provided learning opportunities.
- 96% said they feel they are part of a community due to their employment with us.
- 96% said they employment with us has provided them with skills for their future career.
- 96% said their employment with us has increased their ability to work with diverse populations.
The top 3 skills they developed from their employment experience with us are:
- Customer Service
- Collaboration / Interpersonal Communication (tied)
- Problem Solving / Teamwork (tied)
Student Employment Awards
One of the ways Wilson Commons Student Activities recognizes our hard-working student employees is through five awards. Awarded annually at the WCSA Student Employee Celebration in December, five awards are:
- Outstanding New Employee
- Outstanding Graduating Senior
- Community Builder Award
- MELIORA Values Award
- Kathleen Webster Student Employment Award
Nominations can be self-nominated or submitted by any WCSA student employee or staff member. Nominations are due by 8am Monday, December 4. The winners of the awards will be announced at the Student Employee Celebration.
- Outstanding New Employee
The Outstanding New Employee award is given to an employee that has worked for Wilson Commons Student Activities for less than 6 months and has proven themselves to be an outstanding employee.
Previous Winners
- 2023 – Dan Mariani
- 2022 – Jonah Robson
- 2021 – Stella Wilkins
- Outstanding Graduating Senior
The Outstanding Graduating Senior award is given to an employee that is graduating in the following spring semester and has proven themselves to be an outstanding employee.
Previous Winners:
- 2023 - Yori Adagunodo and Nadia Tolosa
- 2022 - Anna Guo & Teddy Miller
- 2021 – Cez Garcia
- Community Builder Award
The Community Builder award is given to an employee that has helped build community through their position. This could include supporting teammates within an employment team, contributing to the campus or Rochester community, or helping to bring different groups of people together.
Previous Winners:
- 2023 - Emily De La Cruz
- 2022 – Sergio Aguilar Diaz
- 2021 – Steph Martinez
- MELIORA Values
The MELIORA Values award goes to an employee who has exemplified this year's MELIORA Value.
Previous Winners:
- 2023 - Molly Vianese
- 2022 – Murimi Kanyogo
- 2021 – Pari Adams
- Kathleen Webster Student Employment Award
The Kathleen Webster Student Employment Award was established in 2014 by Wilson Commons Student Activities to honor Kathleen Webster, who worked at the University of Rochester for over 40 years. She served as the accountant for Wilson Commons Student Activities (WCSA) and was a significant contributor to the Student Employee Program in Wilson Commons. Kathy supervised The Common Market and created a dynamic working environment for all her students over the years.
WCSA awards the Kathleen Webster Student Employment Award to a student employee whose participation in student employment has improved their lives, provided them with leadership skills, and who has contributed to their fellow co-workers' employment experience. Student employees holding junior or senior status are eligible for this award.
Previous Winners:
- 2023 - Marissa Carlson
- 2022 - Belle Sherwood
- 2021 - Madelyn Candela
- 2020 – Ben Lapidus
- 2019 – Alyssa Nelson
- 2018 – Jen Foster
- 2017 – Katy Hasselwander
- 2016 – Katy Calarco
- 2015 – Marisa Guerin
- 2014 – Caroline Modise
Current Employee Resources