Students at NABA may look for part-time work in Milan, Rome or London, depending on their campus, visa route and language skills.

Common Part-Time Job Options

Job type	Where students may find it
Retail assistant	Fashion stores, boutiques, department stores and shopping streets
Showroom assistant	Milan fashion showrooms, sales campaigns and seasonal market periods
Cafe or restaurant staff	Hospitality venues near campus and in city centres
Event staff	Fashion weeks, exhibitions, design fairs, cultural venues and conferences
Gallery or museum support	Museums, galleries and cultural spaces where eligibility and language fit
Studio assistant	Small design studios, fashion ateliers, production spaces or creative businesses
Social media assistant	Boutiques, agencies, creative brands and independent clients
Tutor or peer support	Language support, software help or portfolio mentoring where allowed

Italy Work Rights Reminder

For students in Milan or Rome, work rules depend on nationality and residence status. Non-EU students with an Italian study residence permit are generally limited to part-time work within the legal cap, commonly understood as up to 20 hours per week and 1,040 hours per year. Students should confirm the latest rule before accepting work.

EU students usually have broader work rights in Italy, but they still need to keep academic performance and attendance requirements in mind.

London Work Rights Reminder

For the London campus, students must follow UK student-visa work conditions. The allowed hours and job types can differ from Italy, so students should check the exact visa conditions printed on their immigration permission before starting paid work.

Where To Look

Milan students can explore fashion retail, showrooms, events, design studios, hospitality and communication agencies. Rome students may find work in hospitality, museums, galleries, cinema-related events, retail and local creative studios. London students may find wider English-language options, but competition and living costs can also be higher.

Students should also use NABA's career services, NABA Symplicity, LinkedIn, local job boards, brand websites, classmates' referrals and city-specific student networks.

Balancing Work And Study

Creative programmes can be time-intensive because projects require research, sourcing, making, shooting, editing, prototyping and presentation. A part-time job should not damage studio deadlines or portfolio quality.

Good options are usually roles with predictable shifts, creative relevance or direct exposure to fashion, design, media, events or customer-facing work.

Student Takeaway

Part-time work can support living costs and local experience, but NABA students should protect the portfolio first. The strongest jobs are the ones that add useful skills or industry exposure without taking over the week.