30 Ways to Make Money During Summer Break
Published on Jun 22 2011 // Written By Tushar Mathur // Finance 101, Finance Life Stages, Personal Finance
Summer break used to mean fun in the sun for many students, but the tragically high cost of college tuition means many must keep their noses to the grindstone after classes have ended. The problem is actually finding work when you only have three or four months to spare.
With any luck, a school-year job may transition into full-time work, but that’s a rarity. So how do you keep some cash coming in when jobs are few and far between? Here are 30 ideas for places to seek income and ways to create your own income.
- Car wash and auto-detail technician
- Security guard
- Summer camp counselor
- Lifeguard
- Peace Corps worker
- Deck waterproofer
- Repair bicycles
- Poop scooper
- Amusement park carnie
- Mow lawns
- Landscape
- Ranch hand
- Farm worker
- Computer troubleshooter
- Pet sitter
- Cruise worker
- Nanny
- Caddy
- Paint houses
- Sell gift cards online
- Intern or office temp
- Sports stadium and event concessionaire
- WordPress blog creator
- Musical accompanist
- Music tutor
- Clean gutters
- Run Errands
- Walk Dogs
- House sit
- Weed gardens
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[...] you can be successful, though, you need a plan. Even if you just decide to earn money through a part-time job over the summer, you should still make a plan. Figure out the best approach, and consider what is likely to result [...]