Essential Tips for International Students Seeking Part-Time Work in Australia

Many international students seek part-time or casual work while they study in Australia. 

It's a great way to build confidence, gain practical experience and make new friends in your local community.  

While there are many benefits to working while you study, there are two things you must do: 

• Check your visa status to ensure you are eligible to work whilst studying. 
• Make sure you have enough time to balance your studies, your job and your well-being. 
• Take these steps to find the right role for you.  

Contact the careers or employ-ability service at your education provider or the study destination agency in your state or territory for help and advice.  

Look out for job noticeboards and alumni groups at your place of study.  

Maintain your connections through friends, family and student peers, including through clubs and community groups.

Tell people you are looking for work and the type you are looking for. 

Contact recruitment agencies by phone or email to request a meeting and have your details added to a recruitment agency's database.

Register with more than one agency to increase your chances of getting work.  

Consider volunteering and internships to help you gain experience and build your professional network.

These not only give you a ‘feel good’ boost in assisting others, but both have the potential to lead you into paid work while you study.  

Apply for an internship. There may be internship opportunities in your course curriculum, your provider’s career services, or even through your local state or territory careers service.

Your education provider may support some internship arrangements; others will require you to find an opportunity on your own.

Ask for the help you need as there is support for you.  

Search for a position online.  

Visit these helpful websites to look for part-time and casual work vacancies. Search by industry, type of work, location and time commitment: 

• Adzuna
• Career One
• Explore Jobs
• Grad Australia
• Seek
• Student Job Australia
• LinkedIn

Source : https://www.studyaustralia.gov.au/en/work-in-australia/finding-work-while-you-study