On-campus employment is extraordinarily common for colleges and universities, but does a student’s employment influence their academic abilities? Early data from a survey of student employees at Spring Hill College highlights that meaningful employment experiences can increase the student’s overall sense of academic self-efficacy. Utilizing PLS-SEM, we find that focusing on the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Core Competencies in campus employment can lead to a significant increase in academic self-efficacy. Additionally, we offer programming suggestions to foster a student working environment that supports the NACE Core Competencies.

Presenters

• Logan Barrett lb2424@jagmail.southalabama.edu, University of South Alabama
• Wyndolyn Ludwikowski wludwikowski@shc.edu, Spring Hill College
• Allison Mangan allison.mangan@email.shc.edu, Spring Hill College