You are between 15 and 27 years old, you are a student in Luxembourg or abroad? In Luxembourg, you can apply for a summer job for a maximum of 2 months.
Student jobs during the vacations
Students and people under 18 can easily find a job in Luxembourg, especially in the summer.
Jobs during school vacations
Companies regularly offer small summer jobs. Young residents of the communes can participate in work calibrated for them.
These youth works usually take place during the spring or summer vacations. The young people carry out gardening in the green spaces of the commune, but also other manual work in the public structures. Youth may also work in small office jobs, filing, or assisting with administrative tasks. Plus, these summer jobs pay pretty well!
Youth employment conditions
Whatever the position you hold, you must first sign a specific employment contract with your employer. This contract will define the duration of the mission and the conditions of realization.
Even if young people have access to the same working conditions as other employees of the company, a student job contains some specificities .
These youth jobs do not give the right to paid vacations or sick leave. If you wish to be absent from work on an exceptional basis, you must obtain your employer’s approval. In addition, you will not be paid during this absence.
Where to look for a vacation job?
The municipalities solicit their young residents to fill administrative tasks or seasonal jobs . Vacation activities such as Spillnomëtteger or gardening are the most represented jobs.
To apply for these jobs, contact your local government office in April/May.
Temporary employment agencies also identify summer jobs open to youth. Do not hesitate to consult them.
You can also visit the site jugendinfo.lu dedicated to young people in Luxembourg.
Minimum compensation for student jobs
Supervised wages for student jobs
The minimum wage for young people is linked to the age of the employee.
- Are you between 15 and 17 years old? You are paid 75% of the Social Minimum Wage.
- Are you between 17 and 18 years old? The hourly wage rate is established on the basis of 80% of the social minimum wage.
- From the age of 18, your salary will be calculated on the basis of full-time unskilled work (40 hours per week).
Exemption from social security charges and taxes on student contracts
In Luxembourg, student jobs are exempt from contributions to the various health, retirement and dependency insurance schemes.
However, your employer must declare you to the Centre commun de la Sécurité Sociale.
Another piece of good news for students is that their wages are tax-exempt up to a certain amount per hour!
Please note: a student who works more than 4 months in a school year loses the benefit of family allowances. This applies if his or her gross monthly salary is equal to or greater than the social minimum wage.
Why work when you are a student?
Financing your studies with seasonal jobs
Working during the summer will allow you to save money. Not everyone is fortunate enough to have scholarships for higher education or to have parents who fund their education. By saving from the age of 15-16, you give yourself all the more chance later on to devote yourself to your higher education. You can spend as much time studying!
Enhance your resume with summer jobs
Salary is not the only motivation to work as a student; young people who have worked during their studies find it much easier to find a permanent job after gradu ation.
Your potential employers will appreciate that you already know the world of work. You prove your ability to work in a corporate setting, with its rules and social interactions. You demonstrate basic personal skills that are useful for joining a company.
So many reasons to apply for student jobs!
