Summer and vacation work
Source: https://student.sussex.ac.uk/careers/student-jobs/summer Parent: https://student.sussex.ac.uk/international/visas
Find out where to look for jobs over the summer and other vacations.
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Summer and vacation work
Working over the summer is a great way to gain experience and develop your skills.
Important: Most international students will be able to work full-time during vacations, however there are some restrictions that may apply to you. Check your eligibilty and the term dates before you start work so you don’t exceed the hours stipulated by your visa.
Seasonal work could include:
- summer youth camps
- language school support roles
- lifeguarding
- customer service
- social care or child care.
Internships
If you are a second (or penultimate) year student, you might choose to go on a summer internship. Find out about summer internship opportunities. You may also be eligible for summer internships via our programme, Career Lab. There's also internship opportunities for first year students and graduates.
Where to look for jobs over the summer
You could try looking for jobs using:
- CareerHub
- EF
- Brighton Palace Pier
- Brighton and Hove City Council
- University of Sussex - Estates
- i360
- Love Local Jobs
- Brighton Job Search.
Overseas vacation work
If you are interested in working abroad, try looking for jobs using:
For a fee, various companies can arrange a visa and working holiday for you in countries across the world. Work is likely to be in customer service roles or summer camps. We do not advertise opporunities that incur a fee or have compulsory fundraising. But if you are interested in these opportunties, you can use the below organisations to find jobs:
- BUNAC – summer camps in the USA for anyone aged 18-30.
- JENZA - working holidays in the USA for 18-30 year old full time students
- CCUSA – summer camps, work experience and volunteering in the USA, Canada, Europe, Africa, Australasia, South America and Asia.
More information about part-time work
Find out more about part-time work, tax and national insurance.