McClellan, George S.,

A good job : campus employment as a high-impact practice / George S. McClellan, Kristina Creager, and Marianna Savoca ; foreword by George D. Kuh. - First edition. - xvi, 238 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Student employment on campus: an overview -- Student development and campus employment -- Career development and campus employment -- Campus employment and student learning -- Student employment on campus as a vehicle for student retention, persistence, and success -- The importance of intentional management and supervision in student employment -- Legal issues in student employment programs on campus -- Student employment as a high-impact practice and hallmark of institutional excellence.

"This book makes the case for campus employment as a high-impact practice in higher education and provides models for institutional efforts to implement new student employment strategies. Carefully designed campus employment opportunities can have numerous benefits, including career exploration and preparation, learning, and increased engagement leading to increased retention. The authors make the case that employment can and should be a purposeful and powerful component in any higher education institution's efforts to support student learning, development, and success."--Book cover.

9781620364727 1620364727 9781620364710 1620364719

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College student development programs--United States.
College students--Employment--United States.
Universities and colleges--Employees.--United States
Education, Cooperative--United States.
College dropouts--Prevention.--United States

LB2343.4 / .M44 2018