<p>Are they a good idea?
Easy to apply for?
Hard to get?
Is preference given to those who speak English and French? </p>
<p>I'm hoping to start at McGill in the fall, and since I don't speak French I won't be able to get any "real" jobs. </p>
<p>Any useful info or tips about on-campus jobs would be appreciated!</p>
<p>i don't speak english, i have a job tutoring. it's pretty easy to get a job that pays pretty well, without knowing english. you can work at the gym, for food services, library, etc. preference is given to students who need financial aid, however. i wouldn't get a job until your second semester, at least, so you know if you can balance course work with your job.</p>
<p>do they require you to be full-time to work in school-related jobs?</p>
<p>If you qualify for work-study, Jobs on campus are by far the way to go. Since McGill is an anglophone institution, you don't need french for your campus job, unless your job is tutoring in french. </p>
<p>I work in a lab in the medical building, and I had no problem getting the job. I was asked for a CV, didn't have one, and still got the job. I was never even asked if I spoke french. </p>
<p>The moral of the job hunt story on campus is this: preference is given not to french speakers, but to students accepted into the work-study program (you can apply for that in august). If you seek, you shall easily find.</p>
<p>I back justatest's advice, though. Wait until second semester. I didn't start looking for my job until finals time first semester, at which point I just "interviewed" with the professor during a day that didn't have a final. I can't stress enough how easy it was to get a job (on campus).</p>