UNAIR NEWS 鈥 Students should manage their finance well and wisely, especially when they go to another town for studies. Development Economics lecturer at , Martha Ranggi Primanthi SE MIDEC Ph.D. shared smart financial management tips as working opportunities for students are abundant nowadays.
鈥淔or students, finding a job ideally should expand their portfolio so it can be included in the resume when they鈥檙e graduated,鈥 she said on Sunday, August 14, 2022.
Research Assistant
For instance, students can participate as a research assistant. Apart from the remuneration, students may get various benefits from participating in the lecturer鈥檚 research.
鈥淔or example, I have an economic background, I may get economic data as a perk,鈥 Martha said.
The data is an exclusive privilege for students as not everyone can access the data. If students participate in the lecturer鈥檚 research, they can proceed with it for the thesis. 鈥淚t becomes the non-financial perk of a research assistant,鈥 she stated.
The other benefit is the students were listed in the research publications. 鈥淚t鈥檚 another added value when our name was written in the publication,鈥 she continued.
Tutor or Teaching Assistant
There is still a big opportunity for students who have passions outside the research. The third-year students can work as a tutor or teaching assistants at the campus.
Apart from the financial benefit, students could get knowledge and teaching skills. 鈥淭eaching is a passion. If students want to pursue teaching, it鈥檚 [being a tutor] the right direction,鈥 she said.
Entrepreneur
Nowadays, entrepreneurship opportunity is wide open for students. One of Martha鈥檚 students works as a merchant in an online marketplace.
鈥淪tudents find jobs that allow them to improve their portfolio or resume,鈥 she added.
In the end, being a student is like a double-edged sword. It has good sides, companies will gladly hire undergraduate students as interns though they have not graduated yet.
鈥淥n the other hand, students are frequently underutilized. They often asked to work on something outside their capacity,鈥 Martha said.
Students should strategically find a financially beneficial side hustle, be wisely selective, and prioritize their academic responsibilities. 鈥淒on鈥檛 put your main focus on work, it will get your thesis and graduation delayed,鈥 she ended the interview.
Author: Sandi Prabowo
Editor聽 :聽 Binti Q Masruroh
