If you’re looking for the easiest part time jobs for college students, you have come to the right place. We have compiled eleven types of jobs that are easy enough to make sure you won’t have to give up study time or socializing while you’re earning on the side.
But how do we exactly define ‘easy’ jobs? For this list, easy means something that does not require any specialized technical skills, does not demand too much time, and are mostly stress-free. And of course, easy jobs should not cause you to worry as soon as your shift is over.
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And if that’s not good enough yet, some of the jobs listed here are also listed in our article for the 12 Highest Paying Part Time Jobs for College Students!
We’ve taken suggestions from several sources including SheKnows, Life Hack, and Valedictorian’s Guide and came up with 11 jobs ranked according to how easy they are to get, to do, and to keep. Check out the list!
11. Online freelancer
With websites like Upwork and MyOutDesk, working online has never become so easy. Online freelancing is as free as it sounds and does not require anything more than a good stable internet connection and a trusty PC. Like any great part time job, online freelancers can choose which jobs to do, how much time they would spend on the job, and even how much they’d charge for their services – all in the comfort of their computers. Popular choices for this include freelance writing, virtual assistant tasks, and online marketing.
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10. Tutor
Aside from being one of the easiest part time jobs for college students, it is also one of the best-paying jobs. You can choose to tutor younger college students, high schoolers, or maybe even elementary school pupils. All it takes is expertise in the subject/s that you choose to teach. There are tons of tutorial positions available online as well where most of the students are learners of English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL).
9. Retail
Working in retail has had a reputation for being unglamorous, but it also is one of the easiest to get. Retail work can be anything from serving fruit smoothies at your campus food kiosks, doing shifts at your local convenience store a few hours a day, or going ‘freelance’ with direct sales companies like Mary Kay, Avon, or Scentsy. It does not require any special technical skills but it does require some great PR to make a sale.
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8. Restaurant Wait Staff
The easiest part about waiting jobs is that there is always a demand for it. This is especially true in big cities – some restaurant or diner will always need someone to fill in a position for a few hours a night. And the best part? Tips.
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7. Restaurant host
The next item on our list of the easiest part time jobs for college students is designed for highly sociable, patient people who like getting dressed for work. Restaurant hosting jobs don’t require anything more than a high school diploma for most restaurants so basically getting the position is pretty easy. And unlike the physical demands of serving food, restaurant hosts get to stay in one spot albeit they include a lot of standing.
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6. Food Delivery
If you’re cool with driving, have the patience to find addresses or maybe get stuck in traffic for a few hours a day, a food delivery service job is a great part time option. If you’re lucky with your restaurant, you may even get free food during your shifts.
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5. Babysitter/Nanny
Babysitting jobs are not just great for high school kids. The truth of the matter is, babysitting or working as a part time nanny is an even better option for college kids. It pays well and does not ask for more than walks to the playground, mini tea parties, and stories for naps. Taking care of younger children can also mean extra time to study and getting paid while you’re at it!
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4. Library monitor
Does your course demand a lot of reading and quiet studying? Do you enjoy the company of books? Do you like silence? Then being a library monitor is the perfect option for you on this list of the easiest part time jobs for college students! Perhaps the most demanding part of being a library monitor is helping keep the books in order and making sure people don’t make noise in the library! The rest involves a lot of chances to get to study while you’re at ‘work’.
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3. Dog walker
There is hardly anything stressful about being a dog walker – especially if you’re a natural around them. Perhaps the worst part of this job is having to clean up after each dog, but the hourly fees charged on each dog should make up for the rather unglamorous part of the job. This job is largely popular in major metropolitan areas.
2. Pet sitter
Here’s another option for animal lovers: pet sitting! Compared to babysitting, pet sitting is definitely several leagues easier and more stress-free. You don’t really have to think about creative ways to get someone’s cat to take a nap, do you? You get to spend time with a pet, study quietly, and get paid while you’re at it. Win-win.
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1. House sitter
There is nothing else easier on this list of the easiest part time jobs for college students than house sitting. House sitting is becoming more and more popular as traveling is becoming more accessible and affordable. There is hardly any “work” involved in house sitting: you take care of someone’s house, do everything asked of you, secure the house when you leave, and that’s it. It’s like taking small vacations every now and then – and it earns decently!
