8 Summer Jobs for College Students

8 Summer Jobs for College Students unsplash.com 3. Retail jobs Dont let the complaining of all your friends keep you from trying it for yourself. Take the dive and fill out an application at the local mall. Do you have a store where youre  constantly shopping?  You should probably look into getting a job there since they are probably going to make you wear their clothes anyway. Youre halfway there. 4. Office jobs According to Business Insider, becoming a temporary office manager can get you anywhere from $12-$24 per hour. Pretty nice gig, huh? And my guess is that you need to know how to file some papers and answer a phone. When you find a plethora of these jobs, let me know I think I might need one. 5. Serving jobs I dont have experience waiting tables, but its never too late to start! Depending on the fanciness of the restaurant where you get a job, you could potentially bring in some pretty good tips. The longer you do it, the better you get at it, and the better tips youll get. Find one of those hometown dives and youll start getting regulars. 6. Customer service jobs Call centers, Verizon literally, any company that hires people to sit around and answer phones and  make  calls. If thats your jam, snag a job thats doing just that. If youre into sales, get a telemarketer job. I hear those are quite lucrative. And while youre at it, take my number off the list! 7. Care.com Ive been on care.com for a few years now, and I cant even tell you how many jobs Ive gotten from simply sitting around and clicking apply now. Whether you want to take care of kids, run errands for people, clean houses, or pet sit, care.com has the resources youll need to find exactly what youre looking for. Its easy to make a profile and totally free! Employers can do background checks on you in seconds and even check your driving record. Its so convenient for both parties. Seriously, go do it right now. Youll be able to find steady work for the summer or just some quick jobs here and there. Whatever you need, care.com has it! 8. Internships Its not going to hurt you, is it? You could benefit from getting an internship (hopefully one thats paid) and itll entertain you for the entire summer! You will have something to do every day and learn about something you have a  passion for. Its the perfect compromise to being on summer break. A quick search on Google for internships near you should bring up a good amount of options (or check out Uloops listings  here!). Need some help?  Here  are 50 internships suggested by fastweb.com.