Christine Fader
Career Counselor, Author, and Editor
Many students need to work part-time as a full-time student and do it very successfully. If you have the choice about whether to work, you may want to try a semester at college first and see what the work load is like. This will give you a better opportunity to assess the real-time demands of this new environment and figure out what might work for you in terms of a part-time job. There are often jobs on campus that are quite flexible around your class and exam schedules. Many departments hire at various times of the year (campus gyms/pools, residence halls, cafeterias, libraries, campus tour offices, etc.), and you can get help with figuring out where to look for jobs (on campus and off) at your campus career center.
Not sure what type of job you should get in college? Check out these 7 On–Campus Jobs You Really Want.