Brigham Young University. Employment Office

The Employment Office was set up to aid students find jobs on campus. It took over these responsibilities in 1967 as the Placement Center was growing so large. In 1969, University Personnel Services was created to oversee the Employment Office. In 1985 the Employment Office was then listed as overseen by Placement and Employment Services to become more related to the Placement Center. The manager of the Employment Office was Donald R. Lyman (1967-1984).

Variant names

Employment

Employment Department

Campus Employment

Personnel Employment

Description

Established: 1967

Abolished: 1984

Location: Provo, Utah (1967-1984)

Functions

The Employment Office was set up to help students find part-time work both on and off campus.

Assets and Administrative Structure

The Employment Office was run by a manager and reported to Student Life and a Vice President of BYU. In 1985, the additional superior title was added of Placement and Employment Services. The Employment Office took over student employment from the Placement Center in 1967. In 1969, University Personnel Services was created as a superior office to the Employment Office.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. University Personnel Services (1969-?
The date "?" was not understood.
)

Superior unit: Brigham Young University. Student Life (1972-1984)

Later unit: Brigham Young University. Placement and Employment Services (1984)

Associated Archival Materials

Brigham Young University. Personnel Services. Annual reports, 1977-1982 (UA 773)

Sources

Brigham Young University Annual Catalog, 1972-1973: p. 39-40 (The Employment Dept. was set up to help students find part-time work both on and off campus) p. 547 (start of Employment Dept.; Don Lyman, manager)

BYU Faculty Staff Telephone Directory, 1971-1972: p. 33 (Lyman is over Employment Office)

BYU Telephone Directory, 1980: p. 54-55 (Personnel Employment, variant name)

Ben E. Lewis Records and Correspondence (University Personnel Services oversaw Employment Office; worked with Placement Center) (UA 1326)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2010-00453

Creator: ANG