13 College Student Jobs That Pay Up To $40 An Hour

While the last thing a college student may want to do is work during the school year, there are plenty of benefits of doing so.

You can develop new skills, potentially gain an interest in a new career field, make new friends, or relieve unnecessary stress that you’re carrying over from the school year.

I worked several side hustles during my college career.

I was a Rover dog walker, Care.com babysitter, freelance writer, virtual assistant, blogger, and even managed to volunteer in my free time. It is so worth the experience.  

Best side hustles (no experience necessary and beginner-friendly)

• Sell printables on Etsy – Selling printables is the #1 side hustle to make money. This can be done on your own schedule and turn into passive income! You can earn over $10,000 a year selling printables.
• Create games to sell on Etsy with ChatGPT. Use ChatGPT to create game content to sell on Etsy using the free version of Canva and free version of ChatGPT. Course is created by a top 1% seller on Etsy.
• Sell dog treats – Make $1,000+ selling dog treats from the comfort of your home. Be your own boss and make your own schedule.
• Proofreading – Earn $20+ an hour proofreading from home. Great for people who enjoy editing and working from a computer.
• Surveys – Make money filling out surveys. You can take as many surveys as you want and earn up to $5 per survey.

Below are 13 ways you can make some extra income in the summer.

Sell Etsy Printables

Are you looking for a stress-free and profitable side hustle that makes up to $10,000 a year?

Selling printables on Etsy is the best side hustle out there right now. Tons of women are making between $100-$1000+ a month selling printables online (see their success stories here). 

This is the side hustle for you if you’re looking for something stress-free to start from home that also makes passive income.

You don’t need any previous experience to do this, you don’t need to be a graphic designer, and you don’t even need to be tech savvy for this. This is a great side hustle for someone low on time but wanting to make extra money.

Find out what kind of printables to make (so you can make the most money) and how to start an Etsy shop in this free workshop.

Create game printables using ChatGPT

Sell game printables on Etsy using ChatGPT. ChatGPT is an AI tool where you enter prompts and ChaptGPT sends back answers and gives you the information you need.

Game printables are one of the most popular sellers on Etsy. Customers love them because they’re cheap, unique, and can be printed out multiple times. You make a printable once and it can be purchased over and over again. This is a fantastic way to make passive income.

Learn how to do this with Create Games To Sell With ChatGPT. The creator of this course made one game printable and it has made over $2,000 in just six months. Imagine what you can earn making 10 game printables and listing them on Etsy.

Sell digital stickers on Etsy

Another great side hustle related to Etsy is selling digital planners and digital stickers. My friend Michelle sells digital planners and stickers on Etsy. 

Michelle personally uses digital planners and digital stickers, so she decided to sell them herself. She made over $700 her first month in profit. In her second month, she made over $1,000 in profit. 

She even created an affordable course teaching others how to do the same, which you can see here.

She even says you don’t need to have any prior skills, you do not need a background in drawing, no special software required, and anyone can do this. This is a great side hustle for people looking to make some extra money every month.

I love side hustles like this because you put in a few hours of work, upload your digital products to Etsy, and then earn extra money for months to come.

You can check out the Digital Stickers Course here.

Start a blog

Blogging isn’t easy and takes a lot of hard work. It’s not for everyone.

I had to work for free for a long time to build this business from the ground up. If you feel that you can help people with a blog and inspire others to live better lives, a blog is a great way to do that.

I make money with ad revenue, affiliate marketing, sponsored posts, and selling my own digital products.

If your dream is to become a full-time blogger and start a blog, I recommend starting a blog with Bluehost. Bluehost has 24/7 support, a money-back guarantee, and makes it as easy as possible to start a blog. 

Start a blog today for just $2.95/month with my step-by-step tutorial here. It’s easy, painless, and takes less than 20 minutes to start a blog of your own. With my link, you get a discount from $7.99/month to $2.95/month.

If you need a little more help starting your blog, I even have a free How To Start A Successful Blog quick 5-day course that shows you step-by-step what to do AFTER you started your blog.

This quick course is filled with a TON of value giving you everything you need to get started the best way.

Pay: Varies

Qualifications: Varies

I created this blog and made over $80,000 in my senior year of college (that’s me in my first major feature by Forbes!).

Pinterest Virtual Assistant

Pinterest has over 290 million active users. Over 24% of the United States uses Pinterest.

This is huge for businesses. Pinterest is a must for small and large business owners, which is why Pinterest Virtual Assistants are in high demand. 

A great Pinterest VA can take a business from being “okay” to being seen by thousands online. Pinterest Virtual Assistants can make businesses A LOT of money, which is why businesses hire Pinterest Virtual Assistants. 

You can live and work anywhere in the world to do this.

You can even attend a free workshop here to learn more about how to become a Pinterest Virtual Assistant today.

P.S. Here’s an example of one student who is a Pinterest VA.

She’s earning $7,500 a month as a work from home Pinterest Virtual Assistant.

Freelance writing

Are you a writer who has trouble finding paid work or a stay at home mom who wants to turn her writing skills into a career?

Freelance writing is a great option for fully remote work that can either be part-time work or a full-time gig.

My friend Ariel is a full-time freelancer and even teaches others how to work from home making up to $5,000 a month.

Learn how to make money from home as a freelance writer with the course Big Money Writer.

This is a 40 day program that teaches you a step-by-step process on exactly what you need to know to be successful at this.

This works even if you have no college degree, no writing experience or have never even earned online income before.

Sell on Amazon FBA

Not sure what Amazon FBA even means? An Amazon FBA business is an online store, but in this case, Amazon handles a lot of the stuff that causes headaches for most e-commerce store owners.

“FBA” stands for “Fulfillment by Amazon.”

So you find the inventory, while Amazon stores the product for you, packs and ships it, and handles customer service. Amazon then keeps a portion of the sales as a commission & service fee.

And like I mentioned earlier, my friends earned over $100,000 from reselling items via Amazon FBA.

My friend Jessica and her husband have perfected the art of selling on Amazon and have made well over $100,000 profit (their first year in the biz). Now, they make much more than that.

Jessica even has a FREE 7-day course that tells you everything you need to know in a simplified way to get started selling on Amazon.

This side hustle (or full-time job) isn’t going anywhere as Amazon selling has only touched the surface of what’s possible.

Professional Proofreader

Transform your passion for words and reading by becoming a professional proofreader, and help people like me who are terrible at proofreading.

I hire a proofreader for special projects which has been a must in my business. Proofreaders are a must for books, magazines, websites, and tons of other projects, so they’re always in demand.

Proofreaders can earn between $17-$30 per hour and offers competitive pay and flexible hours while working from home.

Here is a free workshop that will show you if proofreading is right for you. 

Make dog treats at home

Did you know you can make $1,000+ a month part-time working at home with a dog treat business?

You can even make $5,000-$8,000 from your home kitchen if you do it full-time.

You can work from home, create your own schedule, and make treats for dogs. I don’t think it gets better than that. 

My friend Kristin runs a successful dog treat business from home and perfected the craft of selling dog treats. She even teaches others how to replicate her success in her course Diva Dog Bakery.

I know you have a ton of questions about this and want to learn more before signing up for a course. That’s why Kristin offers a completely FREE workshop to answer all of your questions.

Get her free workshop here and see if this side hustle is for you.

 

Cash back with Ibotta

Ibotta is a free app that gives you cash back for making purchases on things like groceries, clothes, toiletries, and much more.

It’s silly not to use Ibotta if you’re a grocery shopper and also have to buy things like clothes, toiletries, household items, etc. Pretty much any kind of item is available for cash back on Ibotta. 

Ibotta works at almost every grocery store, Best Buy, Etsy, Forever 21, Hotels.com, Sephora, Instacart, Kohls, Nike, PetCo, Amazon, Target, and hundreds of other stores. 

If you sign up now, you can get $10 in your account by using my link here.

If you’re downloading Ibotta on your phone, the app will ask if you have a referral code. Use my referral code: lwyxxrb and you’ll get $10 for signing up.

Below is a look at the Ibotta app and how much you can earn in cash back.

Facebook Ad Manager

Did you know you can become a Facebook Ads Manager for businesses and make an extra $1,000 to $2,000 a month?

Facebook is heavily focused on ads promoted by brands and businesses, which is why Facebook Ad Managers are in high demand. 

This course works, and it even gives you access to a private group that is full of testimonials. I’m in the group and it’s incredible and so inspiring to see so many students create a full-time income, work from home, all because of the Facebook Side Hustle course.

There’s even a free training that teaches you which side hustles to avoid and why becoming a Facebook Ad Manager is one of the best side hustles.

You also get access to a 3 step process to find clients that will hire you and how you can do this even if you’re brand new to advertising. Get the free training here.

Pay: $2,000+ per month

Qualifications: Training and education on Facebook Ad marketing

Virtual Assistant

Aside from this blog, I’m a virtual assistant, and it’s been a life changing experience – here’s why.

I’m a virtual assistant for a 7 figure blog, which allows me to see how a successful, profitable business works. Not only that, I get paid very well for assisting the business owner. 

If you want to learn how to become a virtual assistant, take the free workshop called “5 Steps To Become A Virtual Assistant”.

This free workshop includes:

• Simple step-by-step process to become a Virtual Assistant
• How to earn a consistent income using skills you already have
• Why you don’t need to be a tech expert or go back to school to be a Virtual Assistant
• The shortest path to earning a legit living from anywhere

Sign up for the free Virtual Assistant workshop here.

Surveys

Filling out surveys to make money is an easy way to make money by simply providing your opinion to questions.

I genuinely enjoy surveys because I love sharing my opinion on things. I’ve always been into taking quizzes and surveys, so naturally, I love this method of making some extra cash.

Here are a few of my favorite surveys:

• Swagbucks ($5 bonus for signing up)
• MySoapBox
• Opinion Outpost
• Survey Junkie
• MyPoints ($5 bonus after 5 surveys)
• Springboard America

Here’s a look at my Swagbucks survey dashboard. Any time I complete a survey, I get points and redeem them for gift cards.

Task Rabbit

Task Rabbit lets you find jobs you love at rates you choose on a schedule that fits your life.

When you sign up for Task Rabbit, you’ll get notified of potential jobs nearby; you select the jobs you want to complete, confirm details with the client, and complete the work and submit your invoice.

Popular tasks include handyman work, cleaning, delivery, moving, furniture assembly, personal assistant, to name a few. 

Sign up to become a Task Rabbit here. 

Working in the summer is a great way to gain experience, add to your resume, network, and possibly even spend time at a company that you’d potentially like to work at one day.

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