Finding work
Many tertiary institutions have a career service. They advertise job vacancies, help their students to find work and give information on writing applications and approved payment rates. Employment centres at institutions advertise a range of jobs. You can also find work through newspaper advertisements, an employment agency or the government's national employment service, Job Network.

All types of work
The majority of casual work undertaken in Australia is in the retail and hospitality industries (cafes, restaurants and bars). Typical part-time jobs for students include: shop assistant, department store staff, bartender, kitchen hand, waiter/waitress, cleaner, clerical assistant, and supermarket or cinema staff. Some international students work as translators.

Holiday jobs
While during semester you are limited by course times, in the holidays you can work full-time. Exciting holiday jobs exist for international students who are not going home for the mid-year holidays and need to earn some money.

Many jobs become available in tourism for example, in beach or ski resorts. You can get a job as a nanny or assistant at a school holiday program, tutor school students or at places like fun parks, zoos, museums and theme parks.

You could pick your way through rural Australia - it's a great way to travel even if it is hard work! Pick apples in New South Wales and Tasmania, bananas in northern New South Wales and Western Australia, mangoes in the Northern Territory and Queensland, grapes and tomatoes in South Australia and Victoria, and cherries and berries in Tasmania.

How a part-time job helped me:
Yu Yaxiad of China works as a shop assistant in a duty-free shop every Sunday. She said, "From this job, I have got not only money but also the social experience of making a living. It is also relevant to my business studies".

Benefits of part-time work
Earn pocket money
Make new friends
Improve your English
Become more confident, take on responsibility
Add to your resume - employers are looking for work experience
Interact with Australians from different walks of life
Typical part-time jobs for students in Australia
Shop assistant
Department store staff
Bartender
Kitchen Hand
Waiter
Cleaner
Gardner
Clerical assistant
Babysitter
Tutor
Staff in fast food chains
Supermarket staff
Cinema staff