Great Jobs for College Students
posted by FindCollegeCards.com
College is very expensive and leaves little money to spend when you’re a college student. It is impossible to get by unless you have at least a part-time job. Some money, even if it is $50 a week can make a huge difference. When we are struggling for more money it only causes stress, depression and a lot of anxiety. So, to avoid all of those it is a good idea to get a part-time or full-time job. What are the best jobs for college students? Continue to read below to find out!
Waitress/Waiter - This is a great job for anyone. You can make new friends, develop better social skills and get money fast! The better you are the more money you’ll bring in! This is great for fast and easy cash if you only want to work a couple hours a week.
Campus jobs – It is also a good idea to check out what campus jobs are available at your school. Working in the college bookstore, cafeteria and other jobs are great for college students.
Babysitter – If you like children be sure to get a babysitting job! This can be a fun job that is quite entertaining, easy money and you can also have the chance of doing your homework while your working!
Tutoring – Do you get pretty good grades? If so, help others do the same! A tutoring job is great because they are usually shorter shifts and you get the experience of working with children or young adults which is great if you’re looking to become a teacher. This is also something that looks good on a resume!
Library assistant – Want a quieter more relaxing job? If so, check out the jobs for library assistants. They are usually pretty good pay, good hours and aren’t too stressful.
Bank teller – Another job that pays pretty well is a bank teller. The job isn’t too hard, pays good and also has many great hours! If you want the average 9-5 shift this will work great for you. Also, you get all the holidays off with pay most likely!
There are several great jobs that work out for college students. If you’re looking for a part-time of full-time job be sure to consider one of these listed above. Make your college years less stressful by having some extra spending money!
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January 20th, 2009 at 10:18 am
I’ve browsed on the other posts and they’re quite a bunch of helpful posts. Especially the one looking for jobs online. I just wanted to share a place for students to feature their professional identity for free- nuresume.com. It’s not only a place to feature a resume, there’s a lot of other perks such as contests, scholarships, student clubs, advice from mentors. Great site. Posting jobs wanted ads is the best feature I liked. HOpe this helps other college students too.
January 21st, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Great list of jobs for college students! Another job that works for college students is a sales job. I worked for Vector Marketing back in college. Vector offers flexible hours, base pay with great commission, opportunity to work in your hometown or away at school, opportunity for advancement before graduation, and career opportunities after graduation. As a Vector employee, you learn and build your communication skills, leadership abilities, goal setting and following a plan to accomplish them, and interpersonal skills. Mastering these traits will help any student while in college, as well as in any career you choose; so not only will Vector help students financially but also personally and professionally.
January 22nd, 2009 at 10:29 am
I’ve heard of Vector before. In fact, I received a lot of letters throughout High School telling me how I could make $20+ hour. I had a friend that ended up doing it and found that it’s mainly selling kitchen knives door to door. I would recommend this job to a potential salesman of the future.