by Dan Sullivan
Almost everyone's dream is to go through college and be successful in life. Well, it's not that easy, especially with the trying moments in college. There are times when you would have to look for extra ways to care for yourself, and that involves applying for decent-paying jobs. It seems almost difficult to combine school and work together. However, there are easy alternatives for college students. These alternatives are online jobs that are flexible. Many of them offer nothing less than $15 per hour - which is something to start with.
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If you are a college student, all you need to do is find out what you can do best with your soft skills and apply. Below is a list of top 13 jobs students in college can take on to fend for themselves.
One of the ways to make money as a college student is by imparting others with the knowledge you have, i.e., tutoring. So many platforms accept applications for online tutors. You have the privilege to choose a subject you are good at. Although you would be assessed to be sure you have a good understanding of the subject in question. Kids under home school programs are likely going to be your students or fellow college students who have problems with a course. Pay is always between $12 to $15 per hour.
In the end, you can claim to have experience as a tutor in your resume.
If you have a passion for selling out stories, you can open a blog and start earning. Becoming a blogger is one of the best things most people aim to achieve. However, content and niche matter a lot. As a college student who wants to make money from blogging, find your niche and develop great content about it. It may start roughly at first because there are so many things you may need to put in place before you can start making money, such as google ads, Facebook ads, etc. With good traffic, you start earning more than $20 per hour.
Several people in college are actually great at writing CVs and Resumes. It is a great avenue to earn money. If you are great at drafting CVs and resumes, you can make as much as $20 on one; imagine you have five for the day, that's $100. Being a resume writer could come naturally, but many of the time, people learned how to write and became perfect at it. Even if you have never written one before, as long as you have an intention to know "how", then you can start and improve on yourself. There are several materials online that can help you get started, including YouTube. Online resume jobs really pay well.
Online businesses are thriving daily because of the quality content that has been developed and written. In most cases, organizations outsource content jobs to confident freelance writers. As a college student, you can become a freelance content writer and earn so well. Freelance means you can work for as many online businesses as possible within a period.
The most important thing to know about freelance content writing is how to deliver quality content, work with deadlines and pay attention to all necessary details. As long as you do these, you can enjoy college work and a fat bank account every day. To get started, apply to popular freelance writing sites/platforms. There, you would be in touch with various online businesses that need your services.
Being a micro freelancer is mainly promoting your skills out there for people to utilize. If you have any skill, say, songwriter, music producer, copywriter, digital marketer or any creative idea that you would like to get out there or showcase, there are websites that would help you. For instance, sites like Fiverr and Upwork would help you meet the demand for your skills easily, and you can start making money. The pay is excellent, but it depends on both quality and demand. In addition, you should understand it's not a long-term thing; it would only get you through college and a little beyond.
Today, 80% of college students are on social media; in fact, quite a number of them have a strong media presence. So, instead of spending valuable time on social media trolling and liking pictures, you can start earning money by being a social media manager. All it takes is to drop an application or proposal to any brand you feel needs to work on their activeness on social media. With this gig, you can become the face of the brand. Many young people are being paid for taking up these jobs, and they earn nothing less than $15 per hour.
The same way HRs are intermediaries between employers and employees is the same way virtual recruiters connect skilled individuals to employers in demand of them. This online job pays really well because you have the ability to connect two parties for a mutually inclusive relationship. What you need is the right network of people, and you are all set for the job; this means you don't necessarily need to join a platform. Being a virtual recruiter and a college student is possible, and payment varies on a different basis. Moreover, you are paid for your services only when the right people have been recruited.
Another impressive online job you can take up as a college student is to become a Virtual Assistant. There is a high demand for people with communication skills as well as organization skills. This job is flexible and diverse; Zirtual and People Per Hour are a few of the top ones. The diversity in VA is that businesses may need help in different aspects such as social media management, customer relations, data entry, cold calling, and so on. It is somewhat a freelance job, and it varies in payment.
Most times, gigs are between $10 to $20; however, when you become advanced at it, you could earn over $20/hour. Indeed, it is a job to consider.
Before gaining admission into a college or during your first 1-2 years in college, if you learned how to develop a website, then you are in for a lot of money. Companies and individual organizations need fresh hands to build their websites, and that makes college students eligible. The price varies, and this depends on how skilled you are as well as the client's budget. However, you need more time to focus on the website you are creating; thus, you could make use of your free time every day of the week. With proper planning, you can take on schoolwork as well as personal work easily.
A perfect online job that requires little or no experience is working as a transcriptionist. The job description is for you to listen to audio or podcast and type the words. Sometimes, the words in the audio could be repetitive; hence, it needs utmost attention. Transcribing is easy, and at the same time, the job is flexible. You can decide to work a schedule on how you would complete a task and still meet up with college work. For a start, TranscribeMe should be a great platform to use. As regards pay, it's always nothing less than $20.
With an in-depth knowledge of Search Engine Optimization, students can become a Search Engine Evaluator. This job is mainly to clean out errors in search engines as well as provide feedback. These errors are sometimes system-induced, and there is reliability on human experience to fix the issues. Also, feedback is based on content quality, accuracy in details and relevance to people. Appen is an excellent site to get started as a Search Engine Evaluator; this pay is quite impressive.
This is the most straightforward job any college student would find. You don't need the experience to get started; only have a computer and stable internet. Online, you would find people interested in your services, i.e., to enter data in an excel spreadsheet and deliver. This is something you could do easily, depending on the quantity of data to be entered. Pay is around $16 per hour.
Are you a Genealogist either as a hobby or choice of career, you get paid to perform complex and tricky tasks? You could start by listing your services on freelance websites, so you can find people who are in demand for them. It is left to you to determine how much you want to charge per request, but you would earn above $15.
Getting through college with little or no funds could be exhausting; therefore, you need a job that would keep you together. While some look for physical shift jobs, you could take on online jobs. Above are the top 13 good paying online jobs for you to choose from depending on your skills and experience. "Online" is the new office, don't be stranded!
About Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan is a renowned professor and esteemed education writer with a passion for inspiring students and transforming the field of education. With a diverse background in academia and practical teaching experience, he has become a leading figure in educational research and pedagogy.
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