What jobs did Albert Camus do before becoming a famous writer?

Before achieving fame as a writer, Albert Camus supported himself through a variety of jobs while studying philosophy at the University of Algiers. His professional background included:1

• Theatre: He wrote, produced, adapted, and acted for the Théâtre du Travail (Workers’ Theatre), which sought to bring high-quality plays to working-class audiences.1
• Journalism: In the years leading up to World War II, he served as an apprentice journalist for the newspaper Alger-Républicain. In this role, he worked in multiple capacities, including as a leader-writer, subeditor, political reporter, and book reviewer.1

Later, during the occupation of France and the post-Liberation period, he became the editor of the Parisian daily newspaper Combat, where he established himself as a prominent intellectual voice.1