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30 Ways to Make Money During Summer Break

Summer break used to mean fun in the sun for many students, but the tragically high cost of college tuition means many must keep their noses to the grindstone after classes have ended. The problem is finding work when you only have three or four months to spare.

With any luck, a school-year job may transition into full-time work, but that’s a rarity. So how do you keep some cash coming in when jobs are few and far between?

Here are 30 ideas for places to seek income and ways to create your income.

1. Car wash and auto-detail technician

2. Security guard

3. Summer camp counselor

4. Lifeguard

5. Peace Corps worker

6. Deck waterproofer

7. Repair bicycles

8. Poop scooper

9. Amusement park carnie

10. Mow Lawns

11. Landscape

12. Ranch hand

13. Farmworker

14. Computer Troubleshooter

15. Pet sitter

16. Cruise worker

17. Nanny

18. Caddy

19. Paint houses

20. Sell gift cards online

21. Intern or office temp

22. Sports stadium and event concessionaire

23. WordPress blog creator

24. Musical accompanist

25. Music tutor

26. Clean gutters

27. Run Errands

28. Walk Dogs

29. House sit

30. Weed gardens

About Julee: Julee Morrison is an experienced author with 35 years of expertise in parenting and recipes. She is the author of four cookbooks: The Instant Pot College Cookbook, The How-To Cookbook for Teens, The Complete Cookbook for Teens, and The Complete College Cookbook. Julee is passionate about baking, crystals, reading, and family. Her writing has appeared in The LA Times (Bon Jovi Obsession Goes Global), Disney's Family Fun Magazine (August 2010, July 2009, September 2008), and My Family Gave Up Television (page 92, Disney Family Fun August 2010). Her great ideas have been featured in Disney's Family Fun (Page 80, September 2008) and the Write for Charity book From the Heart (May 2010). Julee's work has also been published in Weight Watchers Magazine, All You Magazine (Jan. 2011, February 2011, June 2013), Scholastic Parent and Child Magazine (Oct. 2011), Red River Family Magazine (Jan. 2011), BonAppetit.com, and more. Notably, her article "My Toddler Stood on Elvis' Grave and Scaled Over Boulders to Get to a Dinosaur" made AP News, and "The Sly Way I Cured My Child's Lying Habit" was featured on PopSugar. When she's not writing, Julee enjoys spending time with her family and exploring new baking recipes.
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