Labor Departments

Structure

Students work in over 100 labor departments, each of which is supervised by at least one faculty member or professional staff person selected by the department head. Additionally, most departments have labor mentors, individuals who are not directly charged with supervisory responsibilities, but who actively participate in student training and development. Many departments also have students serving in supervisory/leadership roles. The Dean of Labor provides general oversight for all work areas to ensure consistency of administration, training and assessment, but departments vary widely in the nature of work performed, method of supervision, degree of autonomy, etc. Students are encouraged to experience a variety of work environments to maximize their learning opportunities and expose themselves to different work styles.

Distribution of Labor

While labor allocations vary slightly from year to year, student work is generally distributed as follows*:

*These percentages reflect the distribution for 2013-2014 Labor Allocation per primary positions

A complete list of labor departments, including supervisor name and contact information, department location, nature of work, learning opportunities, and desired qualifications, is included in the back of this publication.