Could your office or department use extra hands during the break between spring and summer semesters? If so, check out Veterans Break Pay, a program that offers veteran and military-affiliated students the opportunity to work full-time on campus between semesters.
As student veterans do not receive GI Bill payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs when classes are not in session, the student-driven Veterans Break Pay program helps fill the financial gap. Veterans Break Pay wages are paid out of a specially designated fund, so no money comes out of any Metropolitan State University of Denver program budget. Hiring a student through the program is a great opportunity to get assistance for special projects or to keep your front desk staffed during the break.
These positions also provide a way for student veterans to earn income in a convenient campus job without a long-term commitment. That said, many students involved in Break Pay have continued their work-study or hourly positions with the offices that employed them through the program.
Items to note
- Students may work up to 40 hours per week for the break between spring and summer semesters.
- Workweeks are May 15-June 9.
- Hours are logged and approved through Webtime.
If interested, please complete this brief form regarding the type of work available in your area by Friday, April 21.
Please direct any questions to Joseph Foster, director of Veteran and Military Student Services.
