Unfortunately, Columbia is an incredibly difficult city to find a part time job in. I applied for close to 20 positions over the past 3 months and got one call back, but the lady didn't quite seem to understand that "part-time" means less that 50 hours a week. When approaching a job hunt such as this, there is one characteristic you have to have going in: persistence. It got to the point where if I typed in "part" on my Google search, "part-time jobs columbia mo" would immediately pop up. I was looking on different sites religiously since the end of April. Finally, I found one that worked with my schedule.
There are jobs that will somehow "magically" fall right into your lap. My first job, which I got freshman year, was one that I applied for without even really banking on getting it. Two months later I got a phone call and the next day my mom and I were driving three hours for a job interview that turned into 2 1/2+ years of amazing memories and experiences with Adventure Club. Today I got an e-mail saying I was hired for an Events Assistant position on campus. Ironically, I (and by "I" I mean my mom and I, again) drove three hours back to school for that interview as well. I found that position randomly one day when I was on my daily search and after I sent in the application I looked at my friend and said "yolo" (Yes, I am cringing at the fact that that was my reaction). Sometimes you have the right opportunities just fall into place and I think it's the best way to go about part time jobs. They are so hit and miss these days.
Never give up ladies and gents.
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