Current openings in Iceland
A lot of the students in Iceland work part-time jobs to help cover living expenses, in fact taking up a part-time job is encouraged as more skilled workers are in demand in the country. These jobs are available part-time for students who are enrolled in a university program and can prove that they are continuously pursuing their degree.
EU students do not need a work permit to be able to work in Iceland and students from other countries can be employed as long as they have a documented resident status which is usually renewed every year. Students should be very active and alert as jobs in Iceland are continuously advertised on several platforms.
The average salary in Iceland for basic jobs in supermarkets, stores, restaurants, and many home service jobs range from 20,000 ISK and 30,000 ISK. The minimum per hour rate in Iceland is 125 ISK/hour.
Professional service jobs in companies, hospitals, schools, banks earn from 35,000 up to 100,000 ISK. Off-campus jobs in Iceland are mostly restaurant waiters, delivery jobs, servers, cooks, housekeeping, home tutoring, administrative clerks, substitute teaching, IT jobs at tech companies or startups, jobs in entertainment and recreation, and social media handling or influencing.
Nowadays, with the rise of social media people are readily selling their skills and services online. In Iceland now you can use your interests and hobbies (eg baking, photography, make-up) to make a really good profit.
There are also various fares or employment meet-ups that have many events and workshops where you get to work or showcase your talent and skills. These meet-ups serve as a very good avenue to network and engage with employers that are within your field or in your job radar.
Here are some tips for finding a part-time job in Iceland as a student include:
- Just get started no matter how small, there are many hourly basis jobs available, for example, there is a high demand for pre-school teachers and there is little to no formal education required. Fluent English is usually the only requirement for these international preschools.
- Weekends, summer, and holidays usually see a strong need for additional hands, so employers are actively looking for workers these periods and the jobs are a lot easy to get.
- English language would suffice for different jobs across Iceland, but a little knowledge of Icelandish goes the extra mile towards securing trust by the employers.
"I am currently working as a Guest Relations Officer for Merit hotel. On a day-to-day basis I get to meet or work with people from everywhere." - Diyora Muattar from Uzbekistan
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