| Searching for jobs while in college can be rough | | | | when compared to other jobs while in college. |
| going, but it doesn't have to be. The biggest | | | | Bar tending is another solid option. I probably don't |
| struggle when hunting for jobs while in college is | | | | need to go into great detail on this one. It |
| that the job has to fit into the constraints of the | | | | generally requires a bar tending license, which can |
| college schedule. Obviously, this is a challenge. The | | | | be obtained through a short course. Bar tenders |
| other challenge is that for many, having a job | | | | tend to make great money on tips, and also have |
| while in college is necessary to being in college at | | | | a lot of fun on the job. Their hours are mostly at |
| all. College is expensive, and many students | | | | night which doesn't conflict with most student's |
| require a job, or some source of income to | | | | schedules. This job can be a bit harder to land |
| maintain their student status. | | | | because it is popular, however it generally favors |
| There are many options, but in this article I am | | | | young people, and doesn't require many special |
| going to focus on four: | | | | qualifications. |
| -Campus Jobs | | | | However, I still believe the ultimate job while in |
| -Local Industry Opportunities | | | | college to be internet work opportunities. Internet |
| -Bar Tending | | | | work is by far the most lucrative, and least |
| -Internet Work Opportunities (my personal | | | | strenuous job around. Many people are turned off |
| favorite) | | | | to it fearing that it may be a scam, but it's only |
| Campus Jobs are in many ways the idea job while | | | | because they don't initially know much about it. In |
| in college. Your college or university campus | | | | truth, it's completely legitimate, allows you to |
| always has many simple jobs that need to be | | | | work wherever you want, and requires no |
| filled, and usually prioritize hiring students, especially | | | | qualifications or time commitment. Anyone who |
| those on financial aid. These jobs often come with | | | | grew up in the digital age and can handle creating |
| some good perks, the most common one being | | | | a MySpace page is well suited for this line of |
| the ability to get school work done on the job. I | | | | work. As far as payment goes, it blows an hourly |
| personally have many friends who have a desk | | | | wage jobs out of the water. A common estimate |
| job at school, and they spend most of their time | | | | of payment that if you work for an hour/day |
| being paid to study. Good deal. The downside to | | | | you will realistically be making $200/day after |
| campus jobs is that they generally pay pretty | | | | several weeks. That is hard to compete with, and |
| miserably, usually under $9/hr. | | | | as far as jobs while in college go, it is the |
| Looking into local industries is another promising | | | | unparalleled. |
| way to find jobs while in college. Think of | | | | Online work opportunities have made many |
| whatever the largest industries are in your area. | | | | college students wealthy, working straight out of |
| In Michigan the automotive industry is huge. In | | | | their dorm rooms. Having grown up with |
| Florida the orange industry is big. In southern | | | | computers, all college students are savvy enough |
| California Hollywood is the most prominent | | | | to work online. The kids who are most successful |
| industry around. These industries are teeming with | | | | at this aren't the smartest ones. Rather they are |
| jobs that require few qualifications, yet are still | | | | the kids who acknowledge that the internet will |
| necessary for the industry to function. Landing a | | | | provide them with the perfect jobs while in |
| job in these areas will provide you with great | | | | college. |
| experience, and often pay decently, especially | | | | |