Job Options on Semester at Sea! Be a Student Assistant & Get Cheaper Tuition! Is It Competitive?

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  • Опубликовано: 4 янв 2025

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  • @shellyhorst5361
    @shellyhorst5361 4 года назад +9

    You make each job sound fun!

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +4

      They all seemed fun! I think that a super underrated one is working at the field office -- I would have loved to get first picks on the donated programs people didn't want to go on but had already paid for!

  • @polaroid_people4676
    @polaroid_people4676 4 года назад +7

    I am only a junior in high schools but I really want to do this. This video was so helpful! I want to apply for student assistant job that helps with kids. I think that’ll be helpful to me because I have been working with my students day care/ sped classes for three years now! I really hope it works out 😭

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      that sounds like a great job for you!

  • @SofiaFeigelson
    @SofiaFeigelson Год назад

    Soo helpful, thank you!!

  • @addisonswannack
    @addisonswannack 4 года назад +1

    Another great video

  • @meganbreau6010
    @meganbreau6010 4 года назад +1

    do you feel that people with these jobs are missing out on things. 2h is a lot when you are managing school, relaxation and fun.

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      potentially... but a lot of people seem to end up making really good friends while they’re working with the other students doing the same job! also, people who work at the writing desk or at the library desk can get their homework done if people aren’t asking for help, so they end up having free time once they’re done working!

  • @ziyle5238
    @ziyle5238 4 года назад

    Thank you for making this video

  • @leasonderegger1248
    @leasonderegger1248 4 года назад

    Really helpful video, thank you!

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад

      yay, glad to be able to help!

  • @aloaloha4515
    @aloaloha4515 4 года назад +3

    Hi! Does anyone knows if GAP students can apply for some of this jobs as well?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +4

      i think they can apply for all of them!

    • @mariagutierrez4547
      @mariagutierrez4547 3 года назад

      @@jessshorst Hi Joss! I am wondering if you might be able to work in one of this jobs, but get the money directly, instead of having your tuition covered partially from the job?

  • @zubinluthra649
    @zubinluthra649 4 года назад +4

    Do student assistants get to get on the ship earlier than everyone else.

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      yep that’s right, a day early for training! which is actually pretty cool because you day going through security and everything will be less stressful :)

  • @harley.
    @harley. 4 года назад

    This was so helpful!! thank youuu 🙏

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад

      yay! glad you thought so :)

  • @janellegoss8033
    @janellegoss8033 2 года назад +1

    Can I ask what the extended family program is and how a student would sign up?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  2 года назад

      i think they just send you an email one day on the voyage asking if you want to be a part of it! basically, a staff member of life long learner will be assigned to you and like 4-6 other voyagers, and you’ll meet like every two weeks or something for “family dinner”! it’s just sort of like a home base system, and they’ll take care of you/be people you can lean on ☺️

  • @BitOfBria
    @BitOfBria 3 года назад +1

    awesome video! (: did you have a job on the ship? if so which one? I think the lifelong learner student assistant job sounds super fun, how many people do they need for this role?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  3 года назад

      i did not have a job, but really wish i had! and all the roles vary, but probably 5-10 people :))

  • @yahayrallacxaguanga4389
    @yahayrallacxaguanga4389 4 года назад

    Thank youu for this

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад

      of course ❤️ glad you liked it!!

  • @claireseibert2890
    @claireseibert2890 2 года назад

    Do u know if there is a lifeguard job available on the ship? I have experience with lifeguarding for many years and have even taught swim lessons and team so I’d love it if that was a possible opportunity

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  2 года назад

      i don’t think they do, the pool is super small so i don’t even know if anyone is a lifeguard!

  • @lucyguerrero7883
    @lucyguerrero7883 4 года назад +2

    Hi!! Do you have a recommendation on which jobs are the easiest to get and which jobs are the hardest to get? Also if you get rejected from a job on the ship are u able to apply for different one since u didn’t get the first one?? Last what is the probability of getting a job as a dependent child student assistant and how competitive is this job? (bc this job sounds sooo exciting and the most intriguing!!!)

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад

      you can only apply for one job, and if you’re rejected from it then you can’t apply for another one because the job window has already closed, which really sucks!!! and i don’t know for sure which jobs are easiest to get... but i know that the video creation/photography job is really competitive! i think that the library assistant one is less competitive because it’s less “glamorous,” and i think that the child care one, although super fun so more people might apply, has a lot of spots that need to be filled! so if that’s the one you want to apply for, i say go for it!! be sure to list lots of past experiences you have with working with kids, and to sound really enthusiastic in your application ☺️

    • @abihammaker3537
      @abihammaker3537 4 года назад

      @@jessshorst about how many jobs would you say are available for working with ship kids?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      @@abihammaker3537 ahhhh I wish I had more accurate numbers... but at least around 10!

  • @laurensimpson4776
    @laurensimpson4776 4 года назад +5

    Hi! I'm a party host and by the time I go on semester at sea hopefully I will have been one for roughly 6 years! I'm also will have been a camp counselor for 3 years and a VBS leader! I was wondering is it very hard to get a job as a dependent Childs student assistant because that seems like an amazing job and I love being around kids!

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +3

      wow, that’s amazing! you already have so much experience working with kids, i’m sure if you put that on your application you’ll have a really good chance of getting it! the dependent child student assistant isn’t too competitive because of how many workers they need to entertain all the kids and give them each enough attention (at least 5-10 students). i had two friends who worked with the ship kids and they LOVED IT! they got so close to them by the end of the voyage, and found it so hard to say goodbye!!!

  • @samyabrooks5417
    @samyabrooks5417 4 года назад +2

    Can we work in the bookstore?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад

      nope, that’s only crew!

  • @emilyzakharchenko7066
    @emilyzakharchenko7066 4 года назад +1

    Hi! I have a question, how many people get picked for each position, only one or multiple?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      All of them select multiple people, but it depends between jobs how many are actually selected for each one... like the Media Vlogger and Social Media Assistant only select 4-5 between the two, and then there are a ton of field office workers (maybe 15), a ton of child support workers (maybe around 10), student life workers (10ish), and also a lot of workers in the library!

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      So just generally they have to fill 2 hour shifts throughout the day for places like the field office desk and library, so they need enough people to do work for as long as those spaces are open, and then even though the students that work with the ship kids aren't needed the entire day, they need more of them to entertain the kids and keep things under control (I hope that makes sense!)

  • @samishah3356
    @samishah3356 4 года назад +2

    are you allowed to vlog/film and post videos from sas if you aren’t a student assistant?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      i’m pretty sure that’s all fine!

  • @crapolacrayons4622
    @crapolacrayons4622 3 года назад

    How hard is the lifelong learner student assistant job to get? I am planning to be a recreation major and wondered if that would give me an edge. It's my dream job there and it sounds amazing!

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  3 года назад

      oh it would definitely help! honestly i bet less people apply for that one than things like the writing desk, so i hope you’d get it!!

    • @crapolacrayons4622
      @crapolacrayons4622 3 года назад

      @@jessshorst thank you so much!

  • @Okay_00_why
    @Okay_00_why 3 года назад

    Thank u so much for this video!!! But if u apply for a job how long does it take for them to respond back to u to tell u if u got the job or not? And if u don’t get it can u apply for another one?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  3 года назад

      they usually let you know within about a month, and unfortunately they fill all the positions with the first applications… so you have to be smart when you apply and apply for the one you’re the best fit for the first time around!

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  3 года назад

      /i don’t think you can apply for another one if you don’t get the first

  • @lauraseibold2613
    @lauraseibold2613 4 года назад

    How many people get the jobs? Does each job get taken by only one person?

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +2

      there are some jobs that need multiple people, such as the people watching the children (probably over 10 people get this job because they are a ton of work to entertain) and working in the library and all that... shifts are only two hours per day, so most jobs need enough people to cover shifts throughout the whole day!!

    • @jessshorst
      @jessshorst  4 года назад +1

      so there a few that only take 2-5 people, like the video creator position... but most take more.

  • @lexiedgrooms5361
    @lexiedgrooms5361 4 года назад

    Sometimes we need to get away from home