On the Issue of Student Employment: a Sociological Analysis

Abstract

Today, students’ employment cannot be considered only as a negative phenomenon that hinders learning, and we must turn a blind eye to this, and we must work together to solve this problem. The urgency of the problem is directly related to the socio-economic development of modern Russia. There are crisis phenomena in the country, which are characterized by a decrease in the standard of living of the majority of the population. As a result, students are forced to turn to additional earnings in conditions of extremely low scholarships, a decrease in the number of budget places and the spread of paid education. In view of this, the authors conducted a sociological survey among students in order to determine the number of working students and their motives for employment. As a result, it was revealed that many students strive to combine study and work in order to independently cover their personal needs, as well as to pay for education expenses. The authors of the article state that due to rapidly growing inflation and stricter labor market requirements, the category of «working student» will become permanent for Russian universities, which means it will require special attention and resolution of this issue.