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Where can I work as a student?
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I would like to work part time for extra cash for additional expenses.
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Yasemin’s Answer
Hi Lesedi! As a student if you are in college I would check out on campus opportunities such as in a library or a cafe nearby. As a student I tutored other students and also waitressed. I think this definitely helped me in funding my education and covering certain expenses. It is important as a student to find a job that is part-time and won't affect your school schedule so your grades are strong!
I hope this helps, best of luck!
I hope this helps, best of luck!
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Will’s Answer
Hi Lesedi,
Glad to see you are thinking of ways to support yourself. I agree with Yasemin on searching within your school/college first and keep strong grades.
Depending on your own situation (age, major, past experience, dream job), I would also recommend looking around online where you will find plethora of jobs.
E.g., https://za.indeed.com/jobs?q=Student%20Part%20Time&l=Johannesburg%2C%20Gauteng
Good luck with your job searching!
Glad to see you are thinking of ways to support yourself. I agree with Yasemin on searching within your school/college first and keep strong grades.
Depending on your own situation (age, major, past experience, dream job), I would also recommend looking around online where you will find plethora of jobs.
E.g., https://za.indeed.com/jobs?q=Student%20Part%20Time&l=Johannesburg%2C%20Gauteng
Good luck with your job searching!
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Grace’s Answer
Hi Lesedi! First things first is to build your resume - then hopefully your school has a career center you can look into that will help guide you. I would ask around if anyone is aware of people that are hiring. Do a google search - see if anywhere near is hiring and check them out. Check out what they require from there workers and if you qualified, and if you are apply!
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Marina’s Answer
Most colleges will offer both federal work study and non-aid based part-time positions for students. If your school offers Handshake as a job-board platform, this would be the place where you can find on-campus jobs. Additionally, many on-campus positions will be posted on the organization's website. For example, if you were looking to be an assistant at a campus library, you would be able to find that position listed on the library's website and/or Handshake to apply. I strongly recommend working on campus as they will usually offer the most flexible hours and cut you slack on weeks where your academic load is very heavy.
You may also be interested in becoming a tutor, which you can do through your campus or through third party organizations. Depending on your experience level and major, you may be able to tutor grade school children or other college students. The hours are usually more flexible because your clients are also students, and the hourly pay is pretty good (typically higher than minimum wage). You can also advertise yourself as a private tutor on social media platforms like LinkedIn and through special groups on Facebook, Nextdoor, etc. and set your own rates.
The best advice I have for pursuing these opportunities is to have an updated resume handy, and be able to speak to skills you have that will make you great at your job regardless of being part-time. For tutoring, you could use class grades/test scores and even writing samples to prove you have the necessary knowledge base. You may also want to include any mentoring experience etc. so you can show you can be a valuable instructor. For campus jobs, a resume and and an ability to speak to what's on your resume is usually sufficient as many of these jobs don't require upper level skills, unless you are looking for a research based position.
You may also be interested in becoming a tutor, which you can do through your campus or through third party organizations. Depending on your experience level and major, you may be able to tutor grade school children or other college students. The hours are usually more flexible because your clients are also students, and the hourly pay is pretty good (typically higher than minimum wage). You can also advertise yourself as a private tutor on social media platforms like LinkedIn and through special groups on Facebook, Nextdoor, etc. and set your own rates.
The best advice I have for pursuing these opportunities is to have an updated resume handy, and be able to speak to skills you have that will make you great at your job regardless of being part-time. For tutoring, you could use class grades/test scores and even writing samples to prove you have the necessary knowledge base. You may also want to include any mentoring experience etc. so you can show you can be a valuable instructor. For campus jobs, a resume and and an ability to speak to what's on your resume is usually sufficient as many of these jobs don't require upper level skills, unless you are looking for a research based position.