Jobs while in grad school.....

[_byhisgrace]

Ok, so I know that it is not recommended that one has a job while they are attending grad school. I want to know those who were able to have a job and stay on top of their studies. I also would like to know what type of job if you don't mind sharing! I've always had a job since I started college and I'm not sure if I will be able to work, as well as my grad school course load. My undergrad was in speech and I did fine with my course load and working, grad school just scares me. Thanks in advance! 

[eeee1923]

If you are on some sort of fellowship from the institute, you usually are not allowed to take on any other forms of employment as per agreement of the dotted line you signed when you accepted the fellowship. Now if you don't have a fellowship disregard my previous statement. 

[_byhisgrace]

I don't have a fellowship, but thanks for the heads up!  

[JustJay]

I'm only going to have 3 evening courses in the Fall semester and no clinic until spring so I definitely plan on working part time to save as much money as possible. For the last 2 yrs I've been working as a preschool teacher so I'll be looking for that position. I've already seen lot of part time openings in the area I'll be living. Also, nannying sounds like a good option. Some parents just want someone to drop off/pick up their kid. I've also been really considering being an Uber and/or Lyft driver since the area I'm moving to is covered by those companies. You basically build your own schedule and work when you want. I think it would be great for those weeks when things get hectic and you can't work and also for slower weeks when you have extra time and want to earn some extra cash. I'm gonna to try to have a job but if my grades suffer the job will have to go obviously 

[maelia8]

I am on a fellowship, but I am allowed to work a 25% time job on the side as long as it doesn't interfere with my studies. I have a job working for a humanities institute on campus, both in summer and during the school year, though I work more hours in summer when classes are not in session. I work about 10-12 hours per week during the school year helping the institute run its digital communications, write blog posts, and help plan events. My hours are really flexible, and some of the work can even be done from home. The great thing is that the office is right on campus, so I can easily move between the institute and my department's building in less than 10 minutes.

[_byhisgrace]

JaimeSLP

 

maelia8

 

 

That is great insight! Thanks! 

[motorpeach]

I currently work at Kohl's and they're very flexible with my class schedule. Since being hired, I only get scheduled on the weekends. I will work 6pm to 11:30pm on Fridays, 12pm to 5pm on Saturdays, and 5pm to 9:30pm on Sundays. That gives me Monday through Thursday to work on my studies. Good luck!

[_kita]

I work on-call at a group home for adults with schizophrenia. I also  have Graduate Assistantship throughout my masters in counseling. While the department suggests against it, there's no rule saying I cannot do so.  However, if/when I enter a PhD program, I will not be overworking myself like I am now. I just don't get enough from this GA stipend to live off of, only a bit over $6,000 for the year.

[Amiwil]

I do not work because I am a mom, and that's a whole other job in and of itself. There is a lot more work involved in graduate school. I say to take the time to feel out what your schedule will be like first before attempting to work. Take into account the amount of class time you will be doing, then double that for studying/homework. If you happen to not have clinical duties one semester, that may be the best time to do a part time job. I do not recommend anything over 20 hrs a week if you so choose to do this. Once clinical work begins, it becomes much harder, especially depending on the amount of clients you can get. My school can give up to 3 clients per semester during our internship practicums. However, keep in mind that the externships do not care about your job responsibilities, they feel your responsibility is to the case load you are responsible to serve. Hope to God that your externship supervisor doesn't drop their entire caseload on you and tell you to go. LOL unfortunately it happens. Good luck!