Juventude e movimento estudantil: o trabalho precário dos estudantes -bolsistas da UFES

The objective of this study was to investigate and understand how the working conditions of UFES' scholars are. The method used was case study and the survey instrument chosen was semi-structured interviews. The research subjects were university scholar students. Student directors, a union leader and a technical administrative server were also interviewed. The analysis of the testimonies collected was made by content analysis. It was observed that scholar students, due to a difficult financial situation and lack of experience become vulnerable to the precarious work processes because they are willing to undergo any kind of work that allows the preservation of their student status. These young people experience situations that involve bullying and sexual harassment, physical and emotional stress, work overload (responsibilities reassignment, accumulation of tasks), lack of recognition, low pay, lack of support, instability, psychological control and exposure to unhealthy agents. They feel aggrieved by the lack of support in case of accident or illness and the absence of the right to have a vacation. Moreover, these subjects do not recognize themselves as the product of their work. Besides these aspects, concerning the political participation of students, it was understood that we currently experience a change in the university profile and a reflow of the critical perspective of the agents that compose it. The role of the student movement focuses on the attempt to direct the university to the criticism of the structural foundations of society and on social change.