Student jobs: Are they worth it?
November 27, 2024
By Hannah Kane, Biblical Studies and Theology As someone who has worked six ‘student’ jobs over the course of my degree, I like to think I am somewhat qualified to discuss why you should think about working alongside your studies. But apart from the extra cash, what are the perks of having a part-time job …
My experience of balancing part-time work and uni
October 10, 2024
By Zoe Waite, liberal arts student. Image by Alexandra_Koch from Pixabay There are several reasons why someone may choose to work alongside their degree, to gain experience and extra funds or even to make new friends. I began working throughout the academic year primarily to support myself financially at university and rely less on people …
Balancing books and bucks: Part-time jobs at university
September 12, 2024
By Eve Yellop, medicine student Image from Pixabay The broke student life is a bit of a societal joke – but it really can be hard to balance the new ‘adult’ expenses of rent, bills and food shops with all the social demands of university. Whether you need the extra cash, are after some CV-building …
How to balance a PhD with paid work
July 2, 2024
by Chloe O’Dowd, philosophy postgraduate researcher Image: Image by Andrea from Pixabay In this blog, I talk about the various paid roles I have now, previous roles, and how I managed my time so that I maintain a good PhD and paid work balance. Catering assistant During my PhD, I have partaken in a lot of different paid …
Money and skills hand in hand: my Unitemps journey
June 18, 2024
By Pooja Mooladka, nutritional sciences student Like most international master’s students, I arrived in September, hoping to pursue studies while covering living expenses with part-time jobs. Initially, I struggled to find work and spent months relentlessly applying for jobs without success, which led to constant worry about my depleting financial balance. The rejections piled up, …
The benefit of part-time and volunteer work at university
January 23, 2024
By Rania Monasch, BA Geography – © Ray Sangga Kusuma via Unsplash For various reasons it might not be appealing to volunteer or work part-time while studying at university. Your main focus is likely to pass your exams and part-time work could detract from that. However, with the correct planning and scheduling, part-time work can …
Working part-time alongside a degree: tips and advice
January 16, 2024
by Zoe Waite, liberal arts student Balancing full-time study, new adult responsibilities and a social life is already a mammoth task never mind adding a part-time job into the mix. From hospitality to online tutoring, students are taking on a huge range of roles to support themselves as the cost of living crisis continues. In …
How Working for the Careers Team at University Helped Me Land a Graduate Job
August 2, 2023
By Grace Smyth, Spanish and Contemporary Chinese Studies student blogger Over the past year, my final year of university, I have worked for the Careers team as a social media content creator. What started as simply a way to earn some extra money alongside my studies, has actually given me the opportunity to move abroad …
Earn Money by Sourcing Flexible Jobs Through Unitemps
July 25, 2023
By Grace Smyth, Languages student blogger Having a part-time job at university is a great way to build your CV work experience while earning a little extra cash on the side. In my first year at university, I knew that I had the time and could benefit from a part-time job but was worried about …
Top Tips to Balance Work and Study
July 4, 2023
By Emily Oxbury, history student blogger University certainly isn’t a cheap experience. From bus passes to society memberships, food shops to petrol, there’s a lot of outgoing costs. This leads many students to need to work part-time. But this can lead to a dilemma… how do you balance studying alongside working part time? My first …
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