5 Easy Ways to Make Money While You’re in School
College
is expensive, and for those of us planning to apply to school soon, we
have a lot of saving up to do and not a lot of time to do it. With long
school hours, sports practices, rehearsals and other extracurricular
activities, working a full-time job isn’t possible. But don’t worry;
there are some school-hour friendly ways to turn a profit for the savvy
pre-collegiette. Check out a few of our ideas to earn some cash around
your busy schedule!
1. For the DIY lover: Sell your own crafts
Put your skills to use! Whether you’re particularly good at knitting, origami, painting or drawing, virtually anything you make can be sold online. Peruse your local craft store—or, better yet, thrift store—for small trinkets or ornaments that you can refurbish or incorporate into art or jewelry. Take your origami talents to the next level by making cute earrings to sell. Try knitting a beanie or a scarf. Make a few bars of pretty homemade hand soap, or maybe even try your hand at some DIY fashion items.
If you want to look extra professional when you sell your crafts, design a logo on Inkscape (it’s like Adobe InDesign or Photoshop, but easier to use!) and slap a label on whatever you choose to make. Tie a ribbon around it for good measure. As long as your craft looks cute and professional, it’s almost guaranteed that someone will want to buy it!
You can sell your handmade items online through Etsy or ArtFire, but you can also bring what you’ve made to a stand at a farmer’s market or a local vendor.
2. For the social (media) butterfly: Get sponsored on Twitter or YouTube
Have a million followers on Twitter? Got a knack for shooting snarky, viral videos? Why not try making money off of them?
For example, a lot of makeup companies will pay popular YouTubers to review their products in “vlogs.” So if you already have a channel with a steady subscriber base, consider leaving contact information for business inquiries on your homepage.
Another way to make money from YouTube is to become a partner through their Partner Program. Becoming a YouTube partner requires having a minimum of 100 subscribers and adhering to the YouTube Community Guidelines, but it comes with a lot of perks, including getting free specialized online classes through Creator Academy and greater freedom in customizing your homepage and brand. The best part? YouTube partners have the option to enable their accounts for monetization. Once the account is enabled, a five- to 10-second advertisement will play at the beginning of all your videos, and you’ll receive a small revenue cut for every 1,000 views.
Similarly, companies will often pay prominent Twitter users to promote their content and products. If you have an account with a healthy following numbering in the thousands, take advantage of it! The easiest way to get started is to sign up for services such as the ChaCha Affiliate Program. These companies connect savvy Twitter users with corporations and celebrities that want social media advertising. Just tweet the text or product links that they send you, and you’ll receive a portion of the ad revenue!
1. For the DIY lover: Sell your own crafts
Put your skills to use! Whether you’re particularly good at knitting, origami, painting or drawing, virtually anything you make can be sold online. Peruse your local craft store—or, better yet, thrift store—for small trinkets or ornaments that you can refurbish or incorporate into art or jewelry. Take your origami talents to the next level by making cute earrings to sell. Try knitting a beanie or a scarf. Make a few bars of pretty homemade hand soap, or maybe even try your hand at some DIY fashion items.
If you want to look extra professional when you sell your crafts, design a logo on Inkscape (it’s like Adobe InDesign or Photoshop, but easier to use!) and slap a label on whatever you choose to make. Tie a ribbon around it for good measure. As long as your craft looks cute and professional, it’s almost guaranteed that someone will want to buy it!
You can sell your handmade items online through Etsy or ArtFire, but you can also bring what you’ve made to a stand at a farmer’s market or a local vendor.
2. For the social (media) butterfly: Get sponsored on Twitter or YouTube
Have a million followers on Twitter? Got a knack for shooting snarky, viral videos? Why not try making money off of them?
For example, a lot of makeup companies will pay popular YouTubers to review their products in “vlogs.” So if you already have a channel with a steady subscriber base, consider leaving contact information for business inquiries on your homepage.
Another way to make money from YouTube is to become a partner through their Partner Program. Becoming a YouTube partner requires having a minimum of 100 subscribers and adhering to the YouTube Community Guidelines, but it comes with a lot of perks, including getting free specialized online classes through Creator Academy and greater freedom in customizing your homepage and brand. The best part? YouTube partners have the option to enable their accounts for monetization. Once the account is enabled, a five- to 10-second advertisement will play at the beginning of all your videos, and you’ll receive a small revenue cut for every 1,000 views.
Similarly, companies will often pay prominent Twitter users to promote their content and products. If you have an account with a healthy following numbering in the thousands, take advantage of it! The easiest way to get started is to sign up for services such as the ChaCha Affiliate Program. These companies connect savvy Twitter users with corporations and celebrities that want social media advertising. Just tweet the text or product links that they send you, and you’ll receive a portion of the ad revenue!
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