Why you should get a job while studying in Australia

Australia can be expensive to live in, particularly if you're living in Sydney or Melbourne. But Australia has a really good minimum wage.

Getting a job can help you to make the most of your experience in Australia as you meet new poeple, make some extra cash for travels and experiences and you can keep gaining some work experience to take with you when you finish your degree.

1. Meet new people

A job can be a great way to meet new people. Working in retail or hospitality can help you in meeting a number of other uni students.

With the same sort of schedules as you, you can become part of a friendship group, look forward to working shifts together and overall enjoy the flexibility and freedom of being at university. Working in your dream indsutry can be great to connect with people who could hire you in the future.

2. Earn extra money

Living expenses are expensive in Australia.

As an international student you should make the most of your flexibility as a uni student. Having some extra spending money each month could help you say yes to more trips away with friends and to more experiences.

Studying in Austrlaia offers so much beyond just getting a great university degree.There are hundreds of thousands of beaches to explore, wildlife reserves and bushwalks to discover. Giving yourself the chance to say yes to as much as possible will help you finish your degree with the best experience possible. 

3. More work experience

Gaining work experience is important for all university students whether you find it in the industry you wish to go into or find it in retail and hospitality work.

As you gain relevant experience in soft skills, communication, teamwork and listening skills, you will be able to entre your first full-time job with the confidence that no matter what you are doing, you can set your expectations.