Working while studying? Doesn’t that sound like a whole lot and almost impossible to commit to? Well, no it’s not impossible. Without a doubt, students can deliberately balance both work and studies with persistent planning and good time management. But, why should you take up a part time job as a student in the first place?
Here are some of the benefits you attain when working part time as an international student;
Part time jobs are a great opportunity for students to gain communication, teamwork, time management and interpersonal skills. These are essential in helping them to prepare for the real working world where these sets of skills are relatively important to build their career as well as their personal growth.
One of the main reasons why students work part time alongside studying is to reduce their education loans and expenditures. Though we know that the amount that students earn from these jobs will not cover a big sum of the fees, it can certainly help in covering other academic expenses.
- Earn money to subsidise cost of living
As we know studying abroad involves a hefty amount of money from paying for rent, daily allowances for food, transportation, phone bill and utilities. Taking up a part time job can significantly help students to supplement their finances. So, when it comes to making money, every little bit helps.
You will be able to learn how to be independent financially and when scheduling for both your studies and work. Working part time can help you to gain independence and be less reliant on others as you will be managing your own timing.
Take it from an employer’s view, are you willing to take the risk of hiring someone with no job experience at all? Hence why it is important to get work experience to start your career off.
Having job experience will help you build a good resume, despite it not being in your field of study. Employers will have a good first impression of students with job experience as they see them as hard working, dedicated and responsible.
- Build professional network
Getting a part time job can assist you in building more connections as you meet more people. Even if you are not gaining work experience in the field of work you’re not planning to pursue, you are still constantly building new connections with people in the professional world.
Therefore, there’s a chance that these connections can direct you with opportunities in the future when hopping into the professional world.