The Dignity of Labor
At Berea, we don’t just admit students—we hire them
1,500
Number of campus jobs available for students
91%
percentage of students who credited skills they learned in their labor position as supporting academic development
10
Minimum number of hours each student works each week at a paid on-campus job.
Our students graduate with a labor transcript that will impress future employers.
$4,000
The average amount provided to each student for an internship experience.
Berea College funds internship opportunities for every student to help them grow, learn and find their career paths.
89%
Percentage of recent graduates who participated in at least one internship, service-learning course, education abroad or undergraduate research opportunity
$400
Stipend provided for professional clothing
We provide juniors and seniors with funds to buy professional clothing, and we even take them to a department store where a representative helps them make the best choices.
Emmanuel's Story
When Emmanuel Tachu ’15 stepped into the Google datacenter in Council Bluffs, Iowa, he took with him a valuable lesson he learned though Berea’s labor program.
Robert's Story
Growing up on a North Carolina farm, Robert Anderson ’78 had never seen a computer before coming to Berea College in 1973.