Students in the Workplace at Campus Facility Services
If you are a student at IUPUI and you need a part time job on campus, CFS is the perfect place to look. Campus Facility Services continues to hire students to work in various fields in the department, e.g. engineering, construction management, utility engineering, building services, grounds and business operations. They manage construction projects, act as accounting assistants, update CAD maps, clean buildings, and perform labor in the grounds department, among other things.
One student who has taken advantage of CFS’ job opportunities is Evan Green. He has attended IUPUI majoring in Construction Technology since 1999. He worked for CFS first as a Grounds laborer and then as an Assistant Construction Manager. Recently, Evan was offered a full time position in the CFS Construction Management department as a Project Manager. He will begin his full time duties upon his graduation in May, 2006.
Evan stated that “working for the CFS Renovations Department as an Assistant Construction Manager has provided me with construction management experience by putting into practice in the real world the things that I have learned in class. The flexible schedule and the people at CFS make it a real joy for students to work in their chosen field of study while gaining valuable experience in preparation for getting a job after graduation.”
Ken McKnight, CFS Senior Mechanical Engineer, stated that “the opportunity to hire students part-time to provide them with real world experience and then as full time employees is very exciting. The CNT students have done a great job assisting our full-time Construction Managers with the large quantity of renovation projects needed as the IUPUI campus continues to grow.”
Evan’s care and concern for his customers has been apparent since the first day that he began to work for CFS. It is a strength that CFS looks for in all their employees. He enjoys the interaction with the campus customers and hopes to continue to build good relationships on campus.
Evan is the second CNT student that has worked for CFS part time that has been hired as a full time employee. Josh Miller, B.S. CNT, May, 2000, worked as a student from 1998-2000 and is now a current full-time staff member and has been an excellent performer for CFS. Watching Josh grow both as an employee and as an adult has been very exciting. During his time at CFS, Josh has married; hand built his house, and had two children. Josh keeps the “olde tymers ” at CFS hopping with his good natured teasing and his customer service attitude.
“Student workers have been a great asset to CFS. Everyone benefits when you hire students. The students get practical experience while working flexible hours at a location close to their classrooms. We have benefited greatly from the energy and skills of the students” said Emily Wren, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Facilities. “If you are not using students in your work place you are missing out on a great resource!”
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