Part-Time and Weekend Jobs in Chicago With No Experience in 2026: Ten That Actually Hire (Students Too), What Each Pays Over the Legal Floor, Which Need a Car, Evening, Night and Weekend-Only Options, and the One You Can Start This Week at Your Own Rate

"Part time jobs chicago no experience" comes with "for students", "weekend", "evening", "hiring immediately" and "no degree". Here are the ten that actually hire without experience in this city, what they pay, and the one you start this week.

The floor#

Chicago's minimum wage is $17.05 an hour since July 1, 2026 for employers with four or more workers (tipped cash wage $12.96, topped up to the full rate); suburban Cook County is $15.40 and the rest of Illinois $15.00. Anything under the legal minimum, or paid off the books, is a red flag.

Ten that hire with no experience#

1. Restaurants and bars: bussing, hosting, barback; the West Loop, River North, Logan Square and Wrigleyville hire constantly, more in spring.
2. Event and venue staffing: Wrigley, the United Center, Soldier Field, McCormick Place, Lollapalooza and the summer festivals; by the shift, summer heavy.
3. Retail: the Magnificent Mile, State Street, the neighbourhood strips; seasonal hiring from October.
4. Delivery and rideshare: a bike or e-bike is enough for delivery on the North Side; rideshare needs a car and a city licence; flexible, competitive, hard in winter.
5. Warehouse and fulfilment: the Southwest Side and the suburbs along I-55; shifts posted weekly.
6. Snow removal and lawn crews: by the storm in winter, by the week in summer; cash-heavy, physical.
7. Dog walking and pet sitting: Lincoln Park, Lakeview and the West Loop are dog neighbourhoods.
8. Brand ambassador and festival work: every neighbourhood festival all summer; agencies hire by the day.
9. Tutoring: if you have a subject, test prep and school tutoring pay far above all of these.
10. Local Friend: you set an hourly rate (most list $15 to $50) and spend a few hours with a visitor or a newcomer: Pilsen for the food, a Cubs game, the lakefront, a first winter weekend, a neighbourhood they are thinking of moving to. No experience, no employer, no commission; a person reviews your profile before it goes live. Roavi lists no Local Friends in Chicago yet, which is the honest number and the reason the first people to list here will get every message; messaging is free for the people who write to you.

Evenings, nights and weekends#

Restaurants and bars, event shifts at the United Center and Wrigley, security (needs the Illinois PERC card, a short course), warehouse nights, delivery, and Local Friend, where you choose your hours.

For students#

Events, restaurants, retail, tutoring and delivery all run on weekends; Local Friend fits around classes because you set the hours. International students: your visa decides; on-campus work is usually fine, off-campus often needs authorisation, and self-employment income is restricted on F-1. Ask your international office first.

If you speak another language#

Chicago pays for it in interpreting, customer service and tutoring: bilingual jobs in Chicago. If you speak only Spanish: trabajos en Chicago sin experiencia.