The Importance Of A Job While Being A Student Affects...

Research Methodology The mixed methodologies that were utilized to conduct the research to see whether or not having a job while being a student affects their overall career goals included quantitative surveys and qualitative face-to-face interviews. Thirty-five surveys were distributed on campus to California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) students. Four face-to-face interviews were conducted off campus, and were conducted with working professionals. Each interview lasted about thirty minutes. In order for interviewees to participate, they had to be working professionals with a minimum of two years working in college and in their field of work. The interviews were conducted at a Starbucks near CSUDH. Quantitative Research. Thirty-five surveys were conducted on campus in the Loker Student Union and were distributed to CSUDH students. The type of questions included independent, dependent, and demographic variable questions, were the following: Primary Variable: 1. 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