These days, finding a part-time job is not that hard anymore. There are call center companies that accept second year college students. Fast food restaurants accept even fourth year high school students. I know that most cafes, internet cafes, coffee shops and other coffee and pastry places hire college students as well. There are so many options for a student to support himself/herself nowadays.
Back when I was still a student, I tried applying for different jobs. But without a backer, it was impossible to get a part-time job back then. Thanks to my aunt’s husband who has a lot of businessman friends. I was able to get a job related to my course. I didn’t need to fix a cup of coffee for someone. I was actually tasked to do something (bookkeeping) that would really be a work experience for me.
If you are looking for a part-time job, find one that is related to your course, if possible. You can list that down as part of your work experience. And it will be a big advantage once you apply for a job after graduation.
The youth of today are indeed fortunate. If given a chance, I would repeat college all over again just to get a part time job. I think working early can build some amount of character (as long as the employee is not a minor).