diff --git a/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/JobTitleSelect.jsx b/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/JobTitleSelect.jsx
index db86453c..acbac906 100644
--- a/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/JobTitleSelect.jsx
+++ b/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/JobTitleSelect.jsx
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ import messages from './messages';
 
 const JobTitleSelect = () => {
   const { formatMessage } = useIntl();
-  const { state, dispatch, algolia } = useContext(SkillsBuilderContext);
+  const { dispatch, algolia } = useContext(SkillsBuilderContext);
   const { searchClient } = algolia;
-  const { currentJobTitle } = state;
 
   const handleCurrentJobTitleSelect = (value) => {
     dispatch(setCurrentJobTitle(value));
@@ -31,20 +30,6 @@ const JobTitleSelect = () => {
     );
   };
 
-  const handleCheckboxChange = (e) => {
-    const { value } = e.target;
-    // only setCurrentJobTitle if the user hasn't selected a current job as we don't want to override their selection
-    if (!currentJobTitle) { dispatch(setCurrentJobTitle(value)); }
-
-    sendTrackEvent(
-      `edx.skills_builder.current_job.${value}`,
-      {
-        app_name: 'skills_builder',
-        category: 'skills_builder',
-      },
-    );
-  };
-
   return (
     <Stack>
       <Form.Label>
@@ -59,19 +44,6 @@ const JobTitleSelect = () => {
           />
         </InstantSearch>
       </Form.Label>
-      <Form.Group>
-        <Form.CheckboxSet
-          name="other-occupations"
-          onChange={handleCheckboxChange}
-        >
-          <Form.Checkbox value="student">
-            {formatMessage(messages.studentCheckboxPrompt)}
-          </Form.Checkbox>
-          <Form.Checkbox value="looking_for_work">
-            {formatMessage(messages.currentlyLookingCheckboxPrompt)}
-          </Form.Checkbox>
-        </Form.CheckboxSet>
-      </Form.Group>
     </Stack>
   );
 };
diff --git a/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/messages.js b/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/messages.js
index 8693ef0c..25591a2e 100644
--- a/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/messages.js
+++ b/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/messages.js
@@ -51,16 +51,6 @@ const messages = defineMessages({
     defaultMessage: 'Search and select a job title',
     description: 'Placeholder text for the job title input control.',
   },
-  studentCheckboxPrompt: {
-    id: 'student.checkbox.prompt',
-    defaultMessage: 'I\'m a student',
-    description: 'Label text for the corresponding checkbox',
-  },
-  currentlyLookingCheckboxPrompt: {
-    id: 'currently.looking.checkbox.prompt',
-    defaultMessage: 'I\'m currently looking for work',
-    description: 'Label text for the corresponding checkbox',
-  },
   careerInterestPrompt: {
     id: 'career.interest.prompt',
     defaultMessage: 'What careers are you interested in?',
diff --git a/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/test/SelectPreferences.test.jsx b/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/test/SelectPreferences.test.jsx
index 7f20a075..01fe1bda 100644
--- a/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/test/SelectPreferences.test.jsx
+++ b/src/skills-builder/skills-builder-modal/select-preferences/test/SelectPreferences.test.jsx
@@ -34,11 +34,6 @@ describe('select-preferences', () => {
         payload: 'I want to advance my career',
         type: 'SET_GOAL',
       };
-      const expectedStudent = {
-        payload: 'student',
-        type: 'SET_CURRENT_JOB_TITLE',
-      };
-
       const expectedJobTitle = {
         payload: 'Prospector',
         type: 'SET_CURRENT_JOB_TITLE',
@@ -47,16 +42,12 @@ describe('select-preferences', () => {
       const goalSelect = screen.getByTestId('goal-select-dropdown');
       fireEvent.change(goalSelect, { target: { value: 'I want to advance my career' } });
 
-      const checkbox = screen.getByRole('checkbox', { name: 'I\'m a student' });
-      fireEvent.click(checkbox);
-
       const jobTitleInput = screen.getByTestId('job-title-select');
       fireEvent.change(jobTitleInput, { target: { value: 'Prospector' } });
       fireEvent.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'Prospector' }));
 
       expect(screen.getByText('Next, search and select your current job title')).toBeTruthy();
       expect(dispatchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedGoal);
-      expect(dispatchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedStudent);
       expect(dispatchMock).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedJobTitle);
       expect(sendTrackEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'edx.skills_builder.goal.select',
@@ -68,13 +59,6 @@ describe('select-preferences', () => {
           },
         },
       );
-      expect(sendTrackEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-        'edx.skills_builder.current_job.student',
-        {
-          app_name: 'skills_builder',
-          category: 'skills_builder',
-        },
-      );
       expect(sendTrackEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
         'edx.skills_builder.current_job.select',
         {