Jobs for College going students
College is a time to
prepare for your future career. With any luck, that degree you're working
toward will land you a nice job to help pay the bills. But what about the rent,
tuition and other expenses that are piling up right now?
Working part time while you're in school can ease
the pain of being a broke college student, but that doesn't mean you have to
take a mindless fast food job for minimum wage. The best jobs for college
students are ones that will pay decently and give you something valuable to put
on your résumé. These 10 jobs will boost your bank account and your marketable
skills without getting in the way of study time.
Below are the best jobs for college students.
Tutor
Let's say you're really great at calculus or Accounts,
and you know a few people in your class who are really struggling. How can you
capitalize on that? Charge for an hour or two of your time every week to work
with them and help them improve. If you feel bad asking fellow cash-strapped
students for money, you could also advertise at local high schools, offering
subject. Parents of college-bound students will pay big bucks to give their
kids an academic edge.
Office Assistant
Almost every on-campus department needs an office
assistant to help answer the phones, schedule appointments and keep files in
order. It may not be the most glamorous or interesting part-time job, but what
you learn there may come in handy down the road. It's a safe bet that if you're
working a desk job after graduation, you can expect at least a small amount of
clerical duties as part of your routine. Even if your future job doesn't
require filing and spreadsheets, learning how to get and stay organized will be
a huge advantage in any field you enter (and in the remainder of your college
career).
Campus Tour Guide
Being a campus tour guide requires exceptional marketing,
leadership and people skills — something you're likely to see in a job
description down the road. If you've loved your college experience so far, why
not persuade prospective students to apply? As a tour guide, you'll show groups
around campus and point out the highlights of academic and extracurricular
life. You'll need to brush up on trivia and policy knowledge about your school
to field questions from curious high schoolers and their parents, too. If you
can handle that with confidence and a smile, this is the job for you.
Teaching
Assistant/Grader
If you're an upperclassman or graduate student, you can
gain valuable experience in education and leadership by working as a teaching
assistant (TA). In large seminar courses, a professor can't give individual attention
to every student, so a TA can act as another resource or liaison to the
professor. According to Yahoo, you'll need to take a training course and apply
to assist a specific class that you have already taken and passed.
Responsibilities often include taking attendance, grading tests and papers and
holding office hours to meet with students.
Computer Repair
You'd be hard pressed to find a college student without a
laptop nowadays. With so many notebooks and tablets on campus, chances are a
good percentage of them are going to crash or otherwise break at some point
during the school year. If you're a techie who can fix these issues with
relative ease, you can offer to repair your fellow students' computers for less
than the campus IT department. This is a big résumé-booster for anyone looking
to get into a tech-related field after graduation.
Freelance Writer
Every aspiring journalist knows that getting published is
crucial to landing a great job. Larger media websites often offer paid editorial
opportunities for individuals who can write frequently and well. Freelancers
work remotely and usually get paid by the article, so you can get a pretty
decent cash flow going if you can turn stories around quickly. Sites like
Indeed are a great place to start looking for freelance job listings.
Please check the below links too –
http://www.freelancewriting.com/freelance-writing-jobs.php
Retail Salesperson
Attention marketing majors: A retail gig can amount to a
lot more than ringing up items and folding sweatshirts at your campus
bookstore. If you ever worked retail during high school, you know that this job
requires attention to detail, great customer service and a knack for persuading
people to make purchases. These are critical skills in the marketing world, so
a cashier position could actually be a plus when applying for jobs.
Resident Assistant
For those with a level head, good attitude and strong
character, being a resident assistant (RA) can really have its perks. You'll
get to know a ton of amazing students and, if you do it right, become a great
problem solver and leader. Sure, there are late nights, harrowing situations
and the occasional trip to the emergency room with an intoxicated resident, but
most students who become RAs love the experience and do it for the rest of
their time in school. RAs also usually receive free room and board for their
work, so it just might be worth having to break up wild parties during your 2
a.m. rounds.
