How easy is it to get a part-time, minimum wage job at UChicago (or nearby)? Is it possible to do within your first month attending? This is without a work-study program.
Easy
Yes
Look for postings on https://uchicago.joinhandshake.com/login.
Places that hire lots of undergrads with minimal experiences include:
- The libraries (book shelving, inter-library loan, and circulation)
- Sciences (need lots of people to conduct surveys and do data entry)
Cafeteria and coffee shops.
you can’t work in the dining halls and barista jobs are some of the hardest jobs to get
it’s pretty easy to work as a TA (in certain departments), in the libraries, in labs, as a tutor, as a research assistant, etc…
^^D worked in the coffee shop for a while, she never told me it was hard to get. But what I know!
“it’s pretty easy to work as a TA (in certain departments), in the libraries, in labs, as a tutor, as a research assistant, etc…”
- as a first year?
in many cases, yes