How to Find a Job Before Starting University

Finding a job as a student can be difficult. In a lot of towns and cities, the job market is competitive once freshers arrives. Most can’t rely on their loan alone, so finding some extra cash during study is essential – but what about earning even before you pick up a book?

Instead of risking it, get prepared. With this guide it will be easy to find a job before that first day of term. After all, would you rather spend freshers week nailing down some reliable work hours or nailing down 2-4-1 shots?

Here are seven proven ways to secure a job before moving to university.

1) Create a CV

Your CV is a passport to the world of work. Before you follow any of the tips below, make sure you have your application ammo ready to fire. Keep it simple and succinct for now. No employer is expecting years of expertise at this stage of your life, so try and focus on your soft skills and any work or school experience.

2) Look online and stay online

Look for online work that you can carry on when you start university in September. You could become a ticket rep, Freshers Life Social Media Assistant or complete one off tasks like the £15 in 10 minutes task to help the student communities grow. In the online world, opportunities are endless and your office can be where you decide.

3) Earn £15 in 10 minutes with Freshers Life

Every year Freshers Life looks for college students to earn £££ from home by helping us grow the student community! You’ll be paid instantly via PayPal for completing 4 simple tasks which a member of the team will explain after.

4) Sell freshers week tickets

Selling tickets for the biggest freshers events in your town or city is by far one of the easiest and most lucrative ways to earn money from home. Last year’s top reps earned over £1500 before they even moved into halls! Register to become a rep below.

5) Transfer between stores

Find a local job now and see what kind of transfer policies they have. National food and retail companies are always taking on students, all over the U.K, and most will be more than happy to put you forward for a role in your new university city, should one become available. Added bonus, you should have plenty of pre-freshers savings, too.

6) Join the Student Jobs community

Get connected with 1000’s of potential employers, join the Student jobs community and make sure you post an introduction including the type of jobs your are interested in. Student Jobs is home to the UK’s Largest student jobs community – use this group to find or universities student jobs group.

7) Make your own job

You’ll be surprised at how many students step into the entrepreneur lifestyle at university – why not get a head-start? Find a passion, hobby or skill you can sell for profit and start scaling. You could make wax melts, sell embroidery or even offer services like copywriting or social media management. Opportunities are endless.