Summer break used to mean fun in the sun for many students, but the high cost of college tuition means many teens 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 ways older teens and college students can seek and generate income (kids may need to be at least 18 years old for some of these jobs).
- 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 or mother's helper
- 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
- Check on neighbor's house while they're away
- Weed gardens
Consumer Savings Expert, Andrea Woroch is a Consumer Savings Expert whose been featured on NBC's Today Show, FOX & Friends, MSNBC, ABC News NOW, and many more. For more savings tips follow @AndreaWoroch on Twitter.