How to find the perfect part-time student job Many international students rely on part-time work while they study. It might pay for your cost of living abroad and all those travel adventures, or you may want to send some money home to your family. But how do you find the right part-time job as an international student? Read our guide to part-time work abroad, and find out! What kind of job can I do? This will come down to your student visa and your language ability, rather than your course and skills. So check your visa restrictions first. If you are on a standard student visa to the UK, Canada, Australia or New Zealand, you can usually work up to 20 hours per week during term time and full-time during the holidays. In the USA you are restricted to on-campus work for up to 20 hours per week. This could mean working in the college administration office, cafeteria, shops, or within a faculty. You may be studying a PhD, but you most probably won't be able to get part-time work in your chosen field. That's fine -- no matter what you end up doing, it will add to your CV experience and understanding of the workplace culture abroad. International students are often found working as... Waiters and bar staff Retail staff Warehouse staff Call centre phone operators Data entry staff Language teachers These are all jobs that offer flexible part-time shifts, so you can take on more work as time