Popular Part-Time Jobs for Students

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(Newswire.net — February 14, 2022) — When you are attending high school or college, finding a part-time job is a great way to earn an income. It also gives you the flexibility to focus on your studies. Besides giving you flexibility and a side income, part-time jobs also allow you to learn and build essential skills like management, leadership, speaking, team-building, and many more.

Close to one-third of our population is employed part-time due to its benefits in high flexibility, and a wide variety of skills to offer. The number of jobs that enable you to work part-time is only increasing. Below are a few of the most popular part-time jobs for students, along with their hourly pay.

Fast food attendants(9$/hr): Fast food attendants cater to a customer’s order, serve food and manage the cash transactions. This job requires no specific academic qualification but is a job that needs skills in handling cash, patience, and the ability to work at a fast pace.

Waiters(11$/hr): Waiters, also known as servers or customer attendants, take food orders from customers and serve them. They do not require any specific qualification but must be active listeners, good communicators, be patient with the customers, and have speedy responses.

Grocery store attendant(11$/hr): Grocery store attendants or baggers’ job is to bag a customer’s purchase in a grocery store or aid them in carrying their luggage to their transport. This job requires active attention paying and efficient communication skills.

Valet parking attendant(12$/hr): If you are a car enthusiast or someone with exceptional driving skills and have a valid driving license, this job is for you, as it requires parking someone’s vehicle and occasionally tracking numerous cars keys.

Barista(11$/hr): A barista’s job usually is to take beverage orders and serve them to the customers. While this job comes with early working hours and speedy hands, it allows you the opportunity to meet new people, build a solid network and improve your communication skills.

Retail store associate(11$/hr): This job includes greeting, informing, and attending to a customer’s requirements. This job would be easier if you chose a retail store that sells the product you know you are passionate about, which will remove the additional hindrance of learning about the product. This job will require abundant knowledge of the specific product the store is selling.

Social media specialist(14$/hr): A social media profile is essential for all companies in the digital world. If you are a social media enthusiast, and you know the how’s, this job is for you. It requires skills specializing in increasing, engaging, and managing social media profiles.

Pet sitter or Baby sitter(16-17$/hr): Both these jobs require caring and catering to the needs of either pets or children for a short period. While their guardian is away, this job requires being attentive, patient, and enjoying the company of pets or children. This job teaches you resilience and the art of patience.

A tutor(21$/hr): A tutor’s responsibility is to teach and help students understand a particular course and aid them in different course assignments and materials. This job requires having clear knowledge of the subject you will be teaching and an interest in education.

Library assistant(13$/hr): Library assistants or associates’ job is to keep the libraries they work in organized know the location of books to help the customers get the right book they are asking for. If you are a voracious reader or have a passion for literature, this job is for you.

If you are overwhelmed by these choices and don’t know where to start, The WorkClass part time jobs for students page is a great place to get started.