| There are many ways to get an extra income if | | | | afterwards), but you might find that getting |
| you cannot afford to work 'normal' full-time hours. | | | | course-related experience may not pay you very |
| This article will show you what is available and | | | | well or even at all. Therefore, you might also need |
| what you should avoid. I will use student time as | | | | to get a second job in the evenings to bring in |
| an example, as a student's timetable is usually the | | | | sufficient income. It will be extremely difficult on |
| most 'inconvenient' for full-time work and also | | | | you physically to get club or security jobs if you |
| changes every semester. However, the | | | | are working during the day as well. However, try |
| opportunities outlined in this article can also apply | | | | getting waitressing work. Once again, a large |
| to other demographics, e.g. single mothers.Whilst | | | | number of agencies specialise in this industry, so |
| at university, students often think that it will be | | | | sign up to as many as possible. Furthermore, |
| challenging for them to financially support | | | | there might be some work available in the pubs |
| themselves. This is true only if you decide to | | | | behind the bar. Try these, however your people |
| avoid work and leave dealing with mounting debts | | | | skills will be tested, as you are faced with a lot of |
| until after you leave university. The truth is, it is | | | | competition for the pub jobs. An easier job, but |
| not that difficult to get a job. However, getting | | | | not as well paid, is working on reception desks in |
| work does require determination and a bit of | | | | hotels. The work is also divided into shifts so you |
| leg-work. You also have to decide how much | | | | will be able to work the evening shift.If you are |
| work you want to do. There is a myth that if | | | | good at writing and have a good academic record, |
| you work during university you will miss out on | | | | you can also work for different assignment |
| the social life. That is not true at all. I worked | | | | websites, e.g. This company will provide you with |
| full-time throughout my university years, while | | | | a list of works that you will need to research and |
| doing a very challenging course, and still had time | | | | write, outlining the deadline, number of words, the |
| to socialise.During university most students take | | | | topic and the price. If you are happy with all of |
| up jobs provided by the university itself, such as | | | | the requirements, then you agree to write the |
| bar work. Those jobs are designed especially for | | | | work and once you finish they will send you the |
| students and allow you to choose hours that are | | | | agreed amount. I used to work for them during |
| flexible enough not to clash with you timetable. | | | | my university years and earned |
| However, you will find that jobs at university do | | | | £500-£700 per week on a part-time |
| not pay very well. Most of the time you will be | | | | basis. However, bear in mind that the quality of |
| getting the minimum wage, and considering that | | | | work that you need to produce is high. The great |
| you will be working only a few hours, you will pay | | | | thing is that you earn as much as you wish, in |
| national insurance and taxes after the first | | | | your own time, writing on the subjects that you |
| £5,035; this is not the best choice of work. | | | | are comfortable with. Furthermore, the staff are |
| Working flexible hours away from the university is | | | | really friendly and reliable, so if you have any |
| not as difficult as you might think. There will be a | | | | questions they always help you out, unlike many |
| number of large stores around your university as | | | | other companies out there.If you want just good |
| well as restaurants and these companies primarily | | | | experience, which is not necessarily related to |
| employ students, e.g. Waterstones. You will find | | | | your future career but pays well, get an internship |
| that the wage is likely to be much higher than | | | | at an investment bank. The competition is tough |
| within the university and flexible hours will be | | | | for these internships, and you will need to apply |
| offered. However, prepare to work | | | | about eight months prior to starting. However, if |
| weekends.Another way of working whilst studying | | | | you cannot get an internship job at the bank, try |
| full-time is through agencies. Students often make | | | | temping. There are a number of agencies that |
| a mistake of signing up only to one agency. | | | | specialise in getting temping jobs just within |
| Invest time in undertaking applications provided by | | | | investment banks, and prior experience is not |
| the agencies as soon as possible, as they will be | | | | always required. Other industries, although not as |
| providing you with work for the rest of the year. | | | | well paid, offer internships, such as insurance |
| Furthermore, with time you will be able to build up | | | | companies and financial service companies, e.g. |
| your reputation with agencies, which in turn will | | | | Bloomberg. You will need to investigate if a |
| allow you to get better work during the summer | | | | temping job at a large organisation will pay you |
| breaks. There are two tricks of getting good | | | | better than getting an internship. Internship is likely |
| work with agencies: call them every three days | | | | to offer you better experience, while temping |
| and ask for higher-paid jobs and I also found that | | | | might pay you more, so which one you go for will |
| sending little gifts like chocolates to the person | | | | depend on your priorities. Summer jobs are also |
| who gets you the work is a good path into | | | | available abroad, primarily at skiing resorts (most |
| obtaining higher-paid jobs, as the person is more | | | | of them are open during the summer). If you do |
| likely to call you when a job turns up. The | | | | decide to go for this type of work, pay attention |
| majority of the agencies have different branches | | | | to the accommodation details. Most of the work |
| that deal with different sectors such as catering, | | | | will offer you cheap self-catering accommodation |
| administration, retail, etc. Most of those will not | | | | to go with the job; if not, you will need to |
| require any experience, however, administration | | | | undertake some research. Other things to take |
| work usually pays most. The highest paid | | | | into consideration are taxes and work permit |
| administration jobs are in the investment banks | | | | requirements in the foreign countries. If you get |
| but it is unlikely that you will be able to get those | | | | work through an agency, they are likely to sort |
| jobs during the semester, but try to get them | | | | that out for you.There are certain jobs that you |
| during the summer holidays.Another type of job | | | | should steer clear of. Try to avoid getting work |
| that you can get is in a nightclub. Although these | | | | via internet schemes, such as survey filling. The |
| types of jobs will not interfere with your | | | | worst ones are those that require you to invest |
| educational schedule, it can be very difficult on | | | | your own money first - do not do that. If you do |
| you physically, because you are not likely to get | | | | get too tempted to enter this type of work, |
| back from work until 4am. However clubs often | | | | please read the reviews on this company and the |
| pay very well should you decide to work behind | | | | product first. There are some legitimate |
| the bar, on the door or even in the cloakroom. | | | | businesses on the internet but most of these will |
| Furthermore, you are likely to receive tips, around | | | | require you to send in your CV, covering letter |
| £20-£30 per day. Students who work in | | | | and education certificates before you can start |
| a club whilst studying would attend lectures during | | | | work. For internet businesses, you will have to |
| the day, get some sleep in the early evening, | | | | register yourself as being self-employed and |
| work during the night and get the rest of the | | | | declare your earnings when the Inland Revenue |
| sleep during the early morning. The homework | | | | sends you the self-assessment form. This in turn |
| should be done between lectures and the early | | | | means that you might be required to pay all of |
| even nap or at the club, while it is quiet.If your | | | | the taxes in one lump sum, so you will need to |
| homework does require a lot of time, why don't | | | | save.Finally, remember that you can only get a |
| you try working on the security desk during the | | | | positive account balance if you are not |
| night. You can get sleep in the early evening after | | | | overspending. If you are expectingto pay taxes |
| the lectures, and do all of your work during the | | | | at a certain time during the year - put the money |
| night shifts, which are often from 12am-7am. I | | | | that you earn in a high-interest savings account, |
| found that this type of job offers the most | | | | or a cash ISA. Pay off your most expensive |
| undisturbed environment, which allows you to | | | | credit and store cards first, or transfer the |
| concentrate. Furthermore, because you are only | | | | balances to 0% balance transfer credit cards.Prior |
| getting one portion of sleep, it is easier to adjust | | | | to leaving summer jobs, make sure you get |
| to them than to the club jobs. If a security job is | | | | references from your bosses. Large organisations |
| for you, make sure you sign up to different | | | | only provide standard references, which state |
| agencies as soon as possible, as you are likely to | | | | when you started and left work and how many |
| have quite a lot of competition.Summer jobs are | | | | sick days you have taken. Therefore, you need |
| an ideal opportunity to clear any debts that you | | | | to ask for a personal reference from your boss. |
| have accumulated during the year (within reason). | | | | Get as many references as possible and put |
| It is best to get work that is related to your | | | | them in a safe place - you will need them in the |
| course (if you want get a course-related career | | | | future. |