Looking for ways to earn money while studying is such a great way to help make ends meet.
But finding an actually decent paying job can be a bit of a headache to any college student. The art of balancing your time to work, time to study, and extracurricular activities is never easy to do.
But thankfully, there are plenty of virtual jobs that you can actually do from the comfort of your own home (or dorm). These are the kind of jobs that you can do where you want, when you want, and still make enough money to pay the bills. So check out these office alternatives and see which online jobs work for you and your personal situation.
1. Freelance Writing
AI has made this option a bit harder, but there are people who are still looking for high-quality human written content. In fact, that’s what’s more desirable for a lot of employers. They want their articles and web pages to sound human; something AI isn’t always able to do.
And if you’re good at spelling and grammar skills, then you could make some pretty good money as a freelance writer.
Payments will either be fixed per word, per project, or standard hourly rates depending on your contract.
Also, you can set your own schedule, choose the jobs you want, and earn good money.
Side Note: You can also try freelance proofreading. When you don’t have time or inspiration to come up with content, this job will keep you in the writing world.
Here are some of the sites where you can find freelance writing jobs:
2. Online Tutoring
If you know a certain subject or skill, you could be an online teacher.
Offer to tutor other college students or students in lower grades to help them understand their assignments and subjects. And whether you do a Zoom session or through chat, it’s a pretty easy job. All you need is a computer and a good internet connection!
Usually, tutoring jobs are paid per hour or per session.
Here are some of the sites to find online tutoring jobs:
3. Data Entry
One of the simplest and easiest online jobs that you can get is to be a data entry clerk.
It doesn’t require a ton of skills and you can earn as much as $100-$300 if you work 2 hours a day depending on your typing speed and accuracy.
Here are some of the sites to find data entry jobs.:
4. Virtual Assistant
As a virtual assistant, your task includes organizing files, writing articles, managing calendars, and scheduling appointments.
Basically, it’s secretarial work on the web.
You work at home from your computer and how much you earn is worked out between you and the website owner. It’s a simple repetitive task that typically only needs a computer and internet connection.
Here are some of the sites to find virtual assistant jobs:
5. Social Media Manager
I’m sure every social media loving student would be pretty happy to be the voice and face of different company’s social media accounts.
It can be super fun, full of excitement, and relatively easy work that can be done with a flexible schedule.
You just have to promote deals, increase engagement rates, and audience interaction.
6. Transcriptionist
If you’re a medical or law student, then this is best for you. You can earn as much as $20 per hour and have more flexibility to work it in with your academic schedule. It only requires great listening skills with faster typing speed and good accuracy. It’s an easy job that makes a great salary.
Here are some of the sites to find transcriptionist jobs.
7. Graphic Designer
While some people think this job is dead, here’s what one person on Reddit said “I work as an in-house graphic design manager at a d2c brand, leading 3 other graphic designers. We sit within marketing, amongst a flourishing creative team that seems to be ever growing with retouchers, video editors, photographers. Our team is considered business critical within marketing, as we create collateral (and end product) for a multitude of different touch points and channels. At peak periods we even take on freelancers, despite having 4 active designers. The salaries are excellent, as are the job benefits, and overtime is minimal for the team. I know other designers in industry, both at agencies or in-house and they too seem to have a similar positive outlook.”
You can read the rest of the thread by mrlatvia here to see what others are saying.
Here are some sites where you can find graphic designers jobs:
8. Search Engine Evaluator
Being a search engine evaluator is very easy compared to being an SEO (search engine optimization) expert.
Major search engines such as Google, Yahoo, and Bing are always looking to improve their algorithms to make them as effective and relevant as possible for users. Also, to correct any potential errors that may pop up.
Robots can’t always do this, so that’s where you come in. Real people are hired to perform searches using a list of keywords and then to provide feedback about the accuracy and quality of the search results. They offer around $24 per hour, which is definitely good money for a work from home student job.
Grace Moser is the author and founder of Chasing Foxes, where she writes articles to help women create a life they love in big and small ways. She's been a full-time traveler since 2016 and loves sharing her experiences and exploring the world with her husband, Silas. Her lifestyle and travel advice can also be seen on sites such as Business Insider, Glamour, Newsweek, Huffpost, & Apartment Therapy.
Good article for job seekers. If your subject skills are good then you can start tuition as a part-time job. There are many teaching websites where students post subject tuition requirement, So you connect with teaching websites and start part-time work.