Kent State University has roughly 27,000 students that attend the main Kent campus. Out of that 27,000 students 29% of them live on the Kent campus. TV2’s Pamela Marotta tells us a little about jobs offered at KSU for students and where one of the top jobs to have while living on campus.

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Kevin Ball is on of the 27,000 students that go to the main Kent campus.  Ball has been a bus driver for PARTA for six semesters now. Out of the 27,000 students that attend KSU 29% of them live on campus, which means students are in search for good paying jobs on campus.  

On the Kent State website there is a student employment pay plan for students to view. This pay plan says that beginner entry level jobs starting pay is at $7.95. The highly specialized pay level starts at $8.95. There are many jobs that Kent State offers to students. Some beginner entry level jobs are food service workers, help desk worker, library assistant, ticket attendant, ect. Highly specialized level jobs would be considered a computer tech, flight instructor, web designer ect.

PARTA’s General Manager Claudia Amrhein says that working for PARTA is one of the highest paying jobs offered on campus. PARTA is currently recruiting students to work as bus drivers for the fall semester. It is paid training $8.00 an hour and then the wage goes up after you get your CDL. Then there are even more opportunities. From that point on your hours driving and each semester you come back you can get a fifty-cent raise.

Working for PARTA is a good job opportunity for students because PARTA allows students to schedule there work shifts around their classes.