Being a student is a great time in your life. You find independence and learn a lot about yourself. It can also be an expensive time. With bills to pay and nights out to enjoy, you probably need some extra cash. Lost of students find jobs that work in and around their studies, whilst also allowing them some downtime to relax and enjoy this part of their lives. Let's have a look at some part time weekend jobs for students that you could get to help fund your student bank account.
Coffee Shop
Students love coffee. How about working in a coffee shop in your student city? There are loads of chain franchise as well as indie coffee shops and cafes that will be looking for part time staff. These coffee shops are usually open for fairly long hours so will need people to do different shifts. They are also really busy at weekend so that would work around your studies too. You might get a discount on your coffee fix as well!
Bar Work
Next on our list of part time weekend jobs for students is bar work. If there's something that most students love, it's a night down the pub. If there are bars and clubs in the place you are studying, you can probably find places that are hiring bar staff. Daytime shifts will be serving meals and drinks. Evening shifts will be shots and snakebite. They can be long and you may have to dal with some drunks, but most places have decent security these days. You could get that night out feeling whilst earning, not spending!
Market Research
If you fancy making money from the comfort of your student accommodation, how about taking part in market research? There are companies out there who will pay for your opinion. You might have to complete certain tasks before completing questionnaires. There are also opportunities where you will chat to someone, giving your thoughts on a range of topics, from household groceries to utilities. You might even discover jobs which require you to shop in specific stores and then give feedback. There are lots of websites and even smartphone apps you can use to find these type of jobs. Similarly you could take part in surveys to earn extra cash. Swagbucks, Market Force and Yougov are well worth looking into.
IT Support
Our list of part time weekend jobs for students continues with IT support. If you are a student, you probably have a decent amount of computer knowledge. There are companies who will pay you to sort out IT problems over the phone and in person. Maybe you could even offer services to older people who struggle with their new iPads – and make money with your iPad.
. Offer lessons to teach them how to order groceries online or start a video chat. Use the tech knowledge you have because someone will pay you for it. Alternatively working in a customer care or contact centre will earn you some money too. You might be answering phones or sorting out customer problems on live chat.
Working In Retail
There are lots of shops that need part time staff to help them run. You could be working in a florist organising orders, in a clothes shop assisting customers or a food shop stacking shelves. There are so many retail shops and without decent staff, they cannot run. You'll probably get a decent discount on whatever it is you're selling too. New clothes anybody?
Use Your Talent
Part time weekend jobs for students don't just have to be run of the mill jobs. You could try and get something which has a little bit to do with your studies. If you're on a performing arts course, see if you can get a job at the local theatre. Music students could teach others to play. If you're doing film studies, working at the cinema might not be your ultimate dream but it is at least to do with your subject. You might get free cinema tickets! I know of someone who got a job at a BBC Radio station for two years when they were studying media production. It can certainly be a foot in the door and looks great on your CV too!
Remember, it's not always easy to walk out of university into a job in the field you studied. These part time weekend jobs for students could turn into a lifeline whilst you search for that dream job after university. Find something that you enjoy and use it to help pay the bills and fund your student life.
