As students age, the pressure of finding a job often builds. Food and gas can get expensive quickly, and parents tend to keep their wallets closed. While this job-search process can be difficult, you just need to know where to look to find the job that’s right for you.

St. Louis Bread Co.

If you have a passion for bread, you should consider applying to St. Louis Bread Co.

Senior and year-long Bread Co. employee Becca Dean enjoys her job for the most part, but acknowledges its challenges.

“It’s alright,” she said. “It’s not the best job but definitely not the worst.”

Because it often becomes busy and customers “can be mean,” the job can be stressful. However, a hard working and friendly person would likely find Bread Co. to be a good fit, according to Dean.

Employees have the opportunity to work numerous hours at Bread Co. with the average amount being 20, Dean said.

Bread Co. also exceeds other part-time jobs as it offers a starting salary of $9 an hour —Dean’s favorite part of the job.

Books-A-Million

Books-A-Million is offering jobs to students 18 or older this spring.

Senior Christine Sheriff has worked at BAM for four months and has enjoyed her job shelving books and helping out customers.

“I love it,” she said. “Because I love to read, it’s very fun for me.”

Employees receive minimum wage and a wide range of hours. Because of Sheriff’s school schedule, she works 14 hours a week, but has the opportunity to obtain more.

Sheriff believes that anyone who loves to interact with others would fit right in at Books a Million.

Source Juicery

The Main Street juice and smoothie shop, Source Juicery, is beginning to accept job applications for the spring and summer.

Senior Michael Glisson has been a Source employee for a little over a month and has enjoyed his time behind the white counter of the health-food shop.

“It’s a great atmosphere, and I like the health aspect of it,” he said.

Source offers its starting employees minimum wage and has the capacity to offer a wide range of hours.

Glisson works about 8 hours a week because of school, but other employees work as many as 40 hours a week.

Source is looking for new employees to work at the smoothie bar, as well as prepare food in the back kitchen. Students searching for a job can stop by the shop to pick up an application from an employee.

“(Source needs) someone who creates positive interactions with people and who isn’t lazy,” Glisson said. “There is always something to do working at Source.”