{"id":946,"date":"2022-01-21T09:59:38","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T09:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/?p=946"},"modified":"2022-01-27T09:24:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T09:24:16","slug":"top-tips-for-working-alongside-your-studies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/top-tips-for-working-alongside-your-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Tips for working alongside your studies"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"946\" class=\"elementor elementor-946\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b896d5a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b896d5a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-584a965\" data-id=\"584a965\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185c0ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"185c0ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Starting a degree is a big commitment, and you might be worried about whether you\u2019ll have enough time to earn money alongside your studies.We spoke to Taruna and Tabassum, two of our current students, to find out their top tips on how to find a part-time job and balance your time around university.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4212f80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4212f80\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b5b48a\" data-id=\"0b5b48a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279aeed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"279aeed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to find part-time roles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-428780d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"428780d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c833015\" data-id=\"c833015\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b820f26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b820f26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Taruna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Whilst looking for work back in my first year of uni, the best thing I came across was the university&#8217;s Engage platform. Engage has a wide range of opportunities for students and has lots of information about full-time, part-time and vacation jobs, as well as paid internships and volunteering opportunities. You can even set up your own searches and alerts to personalise your job hunt!\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #0000ff\"><a style=\"color: #0000ff;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/westminster.ac.uk\/careers#utm_source=wearewestminsterblog&amp;utm_medium=content-text&amp;utm_campaign=nurture_wb_ct_c_earning_alongside_studies_blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #0f847f;text-decoration: underline\">The Careers and Employability Service<\/span><\/a><\/span> also offers Talent Bank, which acts as Westminster&#8217;s dedicated recruitment agency for roles in various teams throughout the university, Westminster Enterprise Network (WeNetwork) which supports students with an interest in starting a business or freelancing, and many other services. All you have to do is get in touch with them and they guide you along the way. There are part-time jobs on campus and sometimes there are a few roles which can be done remotely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;color: #0f847f\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><a style=\"color: #0f847f;text-decoration: underline\" href=\"https:\/\/www.uwsu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The University of Westminster Students\u2019 Union (UWSU)<\/a><\/span><\/span> also provides opportunities for part-time work, including roles as digital ambassadors who create content for UWSU social media, or roles in the Student Union social spaces, cafes or shops on our campuses.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At Westminster, all students are limited to a maximum of 20 hours per week of employment, which can help you to balance your time and not overstretch yourself.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf29f28 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\/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e56f83 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e56f83\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e1ee59\" data-id=\"1e1ee59\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f182ad0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f182ad0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finding balance<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a9e3ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a9e3ee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a0bb8c\" data-id=\"0a0bb8c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a156be6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a156be6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tabassum<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Like many, I believed that studying full time and working alongside would be near impossible, however, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student Beans found that over a third of university students work at least one part-time job alongside their studies! <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I\u2019m currently working part time as a student ambassador, and am in the midst of setting up my own online business.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>When starting this new chapter, I was anxious about time management and concerned about making multiple commitments whilst also maintaining a social life and joining societies.\u00a0 As valid as these concerns were, I am delighted to say that not only am I managing to balance my commitments, I am also excelling in them.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working as a student ambassador gives me the flexibility to choose shifts that\u00a0 accommodate my schedule. Not only is it helpful to earn some extra money, but it\u2019s also taught me to be confident in my abilities; it has made me dependable, I have made some wonderful friends but most importantly, it has given me the opportunity to positively impact fellow young people, those who I speak to at HE fairs and who attend our open days. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-741223b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"741223b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e782b1\" data-id=\"5e782b1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-662ed69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"662ed69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Taruna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: It\u2019s helpful to be proactive and find a flexible job to fit around your university schedule. As long as you manage your time and prioritise, working whilst studying will enhance your employability, widen your networking opportunities, give you the chance to meet new people whilst earning some extra cash.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">I have been involved in many part-time or short term roles at Westminster, including becoming a Student Ambassador, Westminster Working Cultures Ambassador, FANS (Friends of Arriving New Students), Student representation (Course Representative, School Representative and Student Panel Advisor) and a student caller, making calls to support a fundraising campaign.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>You can study, work, socialise and find time for yourself \u2013 all you need to have is a schedule and stick to it.\u00a0 University life is full of opportunities, grab as many as you can. I promise they\u2019re all worth it!<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47ea97c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47ea97c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bfd52b0\" data-id=\"bfd52b0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e6d800 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2e6d800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/westminster.ac.uk\/careers#utm_source=wearewestminsterblog&#038;utm_campaign=nurture_wb_b_earning_alongside_studies_blog\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Learn more about our  Careers and Employability Service<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Starting a degree is a big commitment, and you might be worried about whether you\u2019ll have enough time to earn money alongside your studies.We spoke to Taruna and Tabassum, two of our current students, to find out their top tips&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":261,"featured_media":956,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-946","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-finance-and-money"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/261"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=946"}],"version-history":[{"count":36,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1001,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/946\/revisions\/1001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=946"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=946"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/wearewestminster\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=946"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}