Whether it's summer tutoring jobs or volunteering at a festival, here's how you can pay your way through the summer break.
Festival work
So this one doesn’t always pay you a wage… but it does get you free access, which definitely SAVES you money, and gives you a little holiday! There are many different ways you can work at a festival, from stewarding to bartending. If you’re working towards a medical degree, such as nursing, you can even join the medical team and work in the first aid tent!
Temping
So many businesses have odd jobs they need helping out with. Ask around your local area and get on some job-seeking websites or join an agency which finds work for you. Usually, this kind of work could end up being a tad monotonous, being mostly admin based, but all those hours will soon add up!
Summer camps
This is a good one particularly if you have a specific talent that you could teach. With Americamp being the most obvious choice, don’t forget there are other options too. There are even a number of international summer camps held in the UK for those of you not as keen on travelling. Most summer camps will fetch you at least £1K for your time and can be a really fun way to spend your summer!
Lifeguard
The NPLQ qualification usually costs just over £200 and it’s pretty easy to locate a pool that is running the course. The beauty of this qualification is that there is always demand for lifeguards anywhere you go and you could even go travelling as part of it. Lifeguards are also usually paid slightly above the national minimum wage so it’s easy to make up the money you spent on the course.
Content writing/website management
The first of the possible remote summer jobs on this list, you can either take this one freelance or stick with a specific company as a part-timer or temp. This is great if you’re a good writer or have some software skills and are handy on the internet. This job also looks great on the CV as employers are thirsty for good computer and software skills these days!
Waiting staff/bar staff
A classic student job - the hours are late, but it means you can have the day and you can make a nice bit of extra dosh out of tips! You do have to put up with customers though...
Paid internships
These bad boys are incredibly useful! Helping you out in the long term by getting you relevant work experience you can put on your CV and also earning you money… what a win-win! Of course, paid internships are a little harder to find, but you should usually be able to source some through your university’s careers service – it’s what they’re there for!
Retail
Working in retail, or any customer service job brings good hours. Many places offer zero-hour contracts which are great for while you’re still at uni and also offer flexibility so you can still enjoy your summer off. Jobs like these are also pretty common and easy to find anywhere and they usually bring the benefits of staff discounts too.
Tutoring
Another of the remote summer jobs you can do from the comfort of your own home, which makes tutoring a great way for students to earn money - whenever they like and wherever they are! Tutoring also pays pretty well – the average price seems to be about £10 per hour which is much higher than most student jobs which tend to pay the minimum wage or only slightly more.
Deliveroo
All you need for this one is a bike! The amount you earn in an hour can depend on how many deliveries you manage to make, but they reckon you can make between £7-£10 per hour. There’s not just Deliveroo now either – Uber Eats is another option to go for. Another bonus to this job is all that money you save on going to the gym for your workouts!
Get out there and earn that dosh!
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