Part-Time Jobs For Financial Support While Studying Abroad

• Oct 13, 2022
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Let’s start with the story of Nistha. She is a 23-years old girl, who approached us for overseas counseling. All due to her hard work and a bit of guidance from us, she recently got her admission approval from a U.S. university for the 2021 intake. Nistha comes from a humble background and studying in an international university is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for her. From Nistha’s perspective, the two major issues at hand are how to manage her expenditure on studying abroad & her living expenditure there. Fortunately, Nistha has always been a bright student and secured a scholarship to manage her expenditure on the study, travel tickets, books, and so on.

In this blog, our main objective is to tackle her other issue i.e. living expenses. One of the easiest ways for students to manage extra bills, fund leisure activities, travel, and others, is part-time jobs. If you are also one of the many students who is planning to study abroad and might seek part-time jobs, this blog will be of great aid to you. So, without any further ado, let’s dive in. 

A Few Things You Must be Aware of Regarding Part-Time Jobs:

Many countries have a limited number of hours that you can work for.

Do check the working regulations of the country that you are going to inhabit.

Make sure that the part-time jobs have flexible hours and impart a minimum impact on your studies.

Perks of Doing Part-Time Job Besides Financial Assistance:

Develop greater language skills; comes handy for not native speakers

Aid in having a better understanding of local culture and ethos

Part-time working will provide you work experience and might pave way for future opportunities

Now, we will list out a few part-time jobs that you can land easily while studying abroad.

Work at the University

One of the most popular work opportunities for international students is working on the campus. Countries like the U.S. allow international students to work only at the university campus during their first year of undergrad. You can get jobs like work at the writing center, teaching assistant, in the cafeteria, and others. Working at the campus will provide the opportunity to meet new people, improve language skills, and will keep you indulged so that you won’t feel homesick. However, the drawback of it is there is cut-throat competition for university work

Restaurants and Bars

You can also get a part-time job at nearby restaurants and bars. It is one of the easiest ways to find employment. You can work as a waiter, bar staff, kitchen staff, and so on, depending on your experience and skills. One needs to have good communication skills to land such jobs. It will provide you an opportunity to enhance interpersonal skills, language proficiency, and make new friends. However, the working hours at restaurants and bars might be exhausting for students. 

Call Centres

Call centers can also be a great employer for international students. If you have good communication skills, friendly nature, and have confidence in your language and computer skills, call centers can be a good workplace for you. You can get a substantial salary while working at call centers. However, the working hours at the call centers are quite tiring.

Customer Service

 For freshers, taking up customer service roles can be a good way to start a career. These job roles are easily available for part-time workers and first-time job-seekers. Customer service roles provide a great opportunity to learn several transferable skills. Many organizations also offer extra training for freshers to learn more skills. If you enjoy interacting with people, customer service jobs could be a way to start your professional career.

Internship

With an internship, you can get work in your relevant field or the company that you dream to work in. Starting as an intern will allow you to leverage resources and hands-on expertise in your area of interest. There is a high probability that you will get hired by the company itself. Whatsoever be the case, the internship will provide you a lot of experience that is relevant to your field of study. So while doing an internship, you can enhance your chances of employability as well as gain valuable experience which is related to your field. Moreover, internships can be paid or unpaid depending on the situation. Many-a-time, universities also arrange a co-op placement program for students.

Lastly, the list of opportunities doesn’t end up here. There are many options like summer internships, working as a babysitter, dog walker, home helper, and many others. There is nothing like a good or bad opportunity. Every other job is somewhat equally demanding. You just need to be open-minded to explore options coming in your direction.

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