Is it feasible to work a job while in college? I'm entering my sophomore year as a chem major, and I'm considering picking up my first job before the semester begins. I'm not in desperate need of income as I'm on a full ride, but it'd be nice to have income in order to fund personal hobbies and such. Are part-time jobs a big interference with school? Will employers work around my school schedule?
>>17377926
It all depends on you and how much work and stress it will take. Also the job you are looking for. Is it something within your major?
My boyfriend currently works full time as a nurse while visiting university for physiotherapy.
>Will employers work around my school schedule?
Most likely not.
My boyfriend planed all his holidays around the weeks he has tests or school projects. This means though that he has no free time at all for a small vacation or the such.
>>17377926
This is why every college has student jobs. Those include clerical jobs, food service jobs, retail store jobs, etc. They staff most non-professional jobs on campus with students, so students can earn some money and have something to put on their resume. And yes, they work around your class schedule.
Put it this way: you're much more likely to get a job after college if you've got past work experience.
>>17377949
Everything within my major requires either a degree or is an unpaid internship
My plan was to secure a part-time job as something like a server for a semester or two just to get some savings, and then intern in my degree my junior and senior years
>Most likely not.
shut up you stupid rich kid
>>17377975
Having work experience increases you chances of getting an internship
>>17377984
not him or her, but ive been turned down for multiple GOOD positions related to my degree, during the interview, simply because I could not work full time due to me still being in school
>>17377984
He's not wrong though. You might be able to work around your schedule with a McJob, but anything more serious is generally ruled out.