Don’t let anyone tell you you’re doomed to spend your college days in a boring job that you hate just to pay the bills. You can enjoy a flexible schedule, make a good living, develop valuable business skills, and set out on a career path that could take you well beyond college by striking out on your own and creating your own job.
Here are 6 creative freelance jobs that you can invent for yourself instead of the usual jobs you find:
Instead of working in the cafeteria
Got a penchant for tidiness, a flair for good service, and a great mind for logistics? Take those skills out of the cafeteria and into students’ and professors’ homes! A great freelance job for someone like you would be advertising your services on campus as a “Home Organizational Consultant”. Help your peers and university staff to organize their homes, their papers, and their workspaces for a reasonable fee. You’ll have a more interesting job, and they’ll have a more effective and neater space!
Instead of working at the library
If you know your way around the stacks, then a University is the perfect place to help others who might be overwhelmed and willing to pay for the assistance. Advertise yourself as the person who will help students’ craft the perfect paper and you’ll rake in more cash and your job will be more interesting.
Instead of working in the mail room
You know how annoying it is when you want to send something around campus but don’t want to run all over the place. Or many students want to order something from a store nearby without having to wait for delivery. Take advantage of this and establish your own courier services on campus and nearby! If you have a car, you can also charge for running small errands, purchasing items, and so on.
Instead of working at the computer lab
Why work in a boring computer lab when you can set up shop on your own! Hang out in your own comfortable space, wherever you like, and provide freelance computer services! Customers will be happy to not have to deal with the angry computer lab staff and you’ll enjoy the freelancer lifestyle and a nice side income to boot!
Instead of being a traffic control officer
Know a little bit about cars? Buy a few basic supplies, like jumper cables, a wrench, and set yourself up as “the person to call for car trouble” on campus! If you’re good at changing a flat, you might be surprised at how many calls you’ll get!
Instead of working at the concession stand
Got a special recipe that all your friends clamber for? Why work at a concession stand when you can bake and sell your own delicious creations! Your kitchen is your workshop and your customers will come calling! Set up a simple website and email address where people can make custom orders and you’re in business.
What would your dream student job look like?
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