Part-time professional jobs are positions that require you to work less than 40 hours per week. Part-time professional jobs are available in many different industries. In some of these positions, you work on a contract, per diem, or freelance basis, while others are for companies that allow employees to have a flexible schedule. Professional positions are positions that pay in exchange for work, but the term can also mean career jobs as opposed to temporary positions. You can work on a part-time basis in almost every industry, including service, sales, tech, communications and media, retail, and hospitality.