![]() Start Your Own Etsy BusinessĬollege students who have a little extra time and some artistic talent can make a tidy little income with an Etsy business. You can schedule your own hours and set your own rate for each task, but be aware that people are often willing to pay good money to have someone swing a hammer, install a new light fixture, or put together a new piece of furniture. Advertise your skills on your local services website, or with flyers at various local businesses. If you have a handy skill or two, consider offering your services as a handyman or handywoman. No matter where you live, there will be people who either cannot do simple household repairs, or don’t want to. Step 2: Add the magnet or mesh to your car. Step 1: Connect with a company willing to pay you to advertise their name on your car. Of everything listed on our list of 30 side hustles perfect for college students, this is perhaps the easiest. Turn Your Car into a Moving Advertisement If working for an existing company isn’t exactly your cup of tea, use your own pickup truck or rent one when you need it, then place an ad for junk removal on Craigslist or local service sites. Both men and women are free to apply (the “hunk” actually stands for Honest, Uniformed, Nice, Knowledgeable, Service), and work hauling junk from the properties of those who just can’t bother with it themselves. ![]() Today, that company is thriving, and is a perfect side hustle for college students. Haul JunkĪ few years ago, an entrepreneur appeared on the TV show Shark Tank to promote his fledgling company called College Hunks Hauling Junk. You can deliver on your own schedule using your car, bicycle, or even your own feet. To get on board this perfect side hustle, check out the website for Postmates. If food isn’t enough, there’s even a market for the delivery of other things (think files and documents, groceries, and school supplies). Simply wait for an order to come in, pick up said order from the restaurant, and deliver. If you have access to your own car, take advantage of this love by becoming a driver for a service such as UberEats, GrubHub, or DoorDash. So do professors and just about anyone else you can think of. It seems like everybody utilizes these services to get anywhere from the grocery store to the airport, but a local Uber driver could do especially well around a college campus filled with car-less students. If you’re fortunate enough to have brought your own car to college, then you can make excellent money driving for companies like Uber or Lyft. Perhaps they’re looking for tour guides to show prospective students around. If you’re too unsure about your local environment to take money from tourists, visit your university’s admissions office instead. Advertise your tour on local interest websites or via sites like AirBnB. Decide what it is you know a little about (local architecture, the best local eateries, legendary ghost stories), then come up with a salable tour route. ![]() If you’re lucky enough to live in a “touristy” city or town, becoming a tour guide can prove to be the perfect side hustle for a college student. After all, even teachers need a night out. Worried that you live in a town that’s too small in which to make good money? Print up a professional looking flyer and hand them out to your professors. Decide on your hourly rate, then create a profile on websites like Sitter City or Care to find potential clients. If you enjoy being around children, figure out times during the week or weekend when you’d be available to watch over a kid or two to earn a little extra cash. Whether you attend a rural campus or a college in the bustling big city, there’s a need for babysitters. The best part is you can choose not only your own prices, but your own hours. Start a part-time photography business in your town or city! Put together a portfolio, then advertise your services to local families and your fellow students. If photography is your thing, don’t just stop your side hustle at stock photos. Go all out and pose various photos using friends as models, or simply sell photos of random objects, scenes, and experiences. College students who are avid photographers can sell their photos to websites like Shutterstock, who will sell them and provide the student with a commission. Websites, book covers, brochures and just about anything else you can think of often use stock photos to spice up their product with images.
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