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Student-Centered Employment

By integrating flexible, incentive-aligned work structures and peer-supported on-campus employment, student employees achieve greater academic and professional success, because these conditions reduce barriers to participation and strengthen engagement through recognition and community. This strategy emphasizes designing employment experiences around the unique needs of students, combining flexible scheduling, cost-sharing models, and performance incentives to align work with academic life. Unlike traditional student employment that prioritizes operational needs, this approach fosters a supportive culture that values student growth, accountability, and peer collaboration as core to organizational success.

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activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Employ and support UCLA student workers ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
    direct service
    Employs over 1,400 UCLA students annually, representing approximately 85.7% of its workforce, and provides them with meal discounts, employee discounts on store purchases, and pathways to supervisory roles.
  • Facilitate use of meal swipes at campus dining locations ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
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    Allows UCLA students to use meal swipes at specific self-operated dining locations on weekdays from 11 a.m. to 3:59 p.m.
  • Maintain employment policies for student and career staff ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
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    Establishes and provides employment policies for both student and career employees to ensure consistent workplace standards.
  • Operate on-campus dining facilities and restaurants ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
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    Manages and operates multiple dining locations across UCLA, including Cafe 451, Jimmy's Coffeehouse, Epazote, Burger Assembly, Fusion, All Rise Pizza, Anderson Cafe, Northern Lights, Epicuria, Wetzel's Pretzels, SAMBAZON, Panda Express, Veggie Grill, Lollicup Fresh, Greenhouse, Taco Bell, Bruin Buzz, Carl's Jr., Kikka Sushi, Kerckhoff Coffee House, Music Cafe, Cafe Synapse, Blaze Pizza, Bomb Shelter, Southern Lights, Subway, Yoshinoya, and ScrubJay Café, offering a wide range of food and beverage options.
  • Operate the UCLA Store and retail services ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
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    Runs the UCLA Store at Ackerman Union and other retail operations selling apparel, books, computers, and other goods, generating $70 million in annual sales.
  • Provide catering services for campus events ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
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    Offers catering services for events on the UCLA campus as part of its dining and event services portfolio.
  • Provide professional development and job skills training ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
    capacity building
    Offers student and career employees training and professional development in areas such as management, supervisory roles, finance, human resources, marketing, technology, food services, and retail, with mentoring opportunities available.
  • Support student employment through Federal Work Study funding ASSOCIATED STUDENTS UCLA
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    Contributes to student wages by funding a portion of pay for eligible student employees through the Federal Work Study program.