Student holiday jobs are not difficult to find, especially if you are willing to look for many different kinds of employment. In areas that are close to universities many of the students return to their homes over the holiday, which means that over summer there are more vacancies than usual in cities like Grahamstown and Cape Town.

There are two main types of student holiday jobs – those that you want because they will give you experience in your field, and those you are looking for just to make a little bit of extra cash. The second kind is normally the easiest to find. If you are looking for part time work in a restaurant or small store it is often useful approach the actual restaurant or store and see if they are looking for help. This way you can develop a relationship with the staff and you can become more than a name on a CV. Many of these places require that you do some training shifts to make sure that you will be able to meet the demands of the vacancies they are offering.

If you are looking for the first kind of part time work, the one that you want for important work experience, then it is often best to go through a recruitment agency. These agencies have skilled people working for them that can help to place you in the most appropriate form of employment, which can help to make the process less daunting. Big companies often have hundreds of students applying to work for them every summer so they need to be selective. At a recruitment agency they will be able to make your CV look as appealing as possible which is great for you; because you never know, you could get a permanent job out of your student holiday work!