In
2005, the Student Technology Services (STS) opened as a service for
all EPCC students to obtain hands-on training in the field of technology,
while being paid for it.
STS has students working at all campuses. This program helps students
with professional work habits, technical training, soft skill training,
time-management skills, interaction with diverse populations, team-building,
creative problem-solving and supervisory experience.
The program is staffed and managed by students. Currently, there are
50 students in the program and more are joining everyday at no cost.
This is a part-time job and STS employees are paid $6.25 an hour and
are required to work a minimum of 12 hours or up to a maximum of 19.
Payment is every month. Also there are monthly meetings to get follow-ups
on what is going on in the program.
Members
of the Student Technology Services program learn a variety of professional
skills to help them succeed.
“Our
goal is to help students have hands-on training, preferably in the
field of technology or in their field of study,” said LaShaun
Patterson, STS manager, who has been an active member of STS since
it began.
While with the program, Patterson moved from campus to campus getting
all the experience he needed. The experience he gained enabled him
to reach a management position.
To become a member of the STS program, students need the following:
a copy of their current schedule, a resume, a transcript, a letter
of interest and a minimum GPA of 2.5. Application should be made at
the Administrative Service Center located at 9050 Viscount, in Building
A, Room 219.
“I will be majoring in marketing and being a member of this
program has helped me by providing communication skills, business
skills, and how to work as a team,” said Patterson.
The program also goes a long way toward building the students’
self- esteem.
“I like this program because they gave me the opportunity to
get experienced in different technology fields,” said Julieta
Del Valle, EPCC student and STS employee. “This program has
helped me gain self-confidence and a better way to communicate with
others.”
STS is currently hiring. For more information call 831-6407.
