12 Online Jobs for Students: Start Your Career at Home

12 Online Jobs for Students: Start Your Career at Home

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Online jobs for students

We live in a wonderful time, where you can get an accredited university degree from home, and make a living from home. Finding a job you can do online, will give you great flexibility, so if you’re up for the challenge, we have created this list of the best “work from home” jobs:

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1. Search Engine Evaluator

Search engines like Google and Bing rely on user feedback to update their algorithms in ways that serve people better. You could be one of the people who fills out feedback forms and lets them know what they need to do in order to improve. Average US salary: $12-15/hour.

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2. Social Media Manager

We all spend a lot of time on social media every day – Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, and the list goes on. If you’re used to getting a lot of likes or comments, or if you’re great at motivating others through your posts, you might want to consider turning this into a profession.

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2. Social Media Manager

Social media managers build communities for companies on social media, engage these communities in conversations, and encourage them to take some sort of an action. Social media managers also play a vital role in building brand awareness for a company. Average US Salary: $62,000/year for employees, according to Indeed. 

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3. Online Tutor

If you’re doing well in college, it’s easy to think everyone else is too, but the truth is that many people struggle with passing their courses. You could make a living by helping them out and teaching them what you know.

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3. Online Tutor

You can also teach kids – from elementary school to high school, there are plenty of kids who could use your help. Thankfully, with the Internet, you don’t have to be limited to your local geographic area. You can teach kids and people from all over the world. Average US salary: $13-20/hour.

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4. Resume Writer

Writing resumes may seem simple, but most people often find it hard to talk themselves up. If you’ve had success getting a lot of interest from great companies based on your resume, offer your services to others. You can help them ensure their resumes shine a light on their accomplishments and the value they have to provide companies, in a way that speaks to recruiters.

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4. Resume Writer

Similarly, you can offer LinkedIn profile writing services, as many recruiters look for potential employees on this professional social network. Average US salary: $15-25/hour.

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5. Freelance Writer

Social media managers promote content that builds relationships and promotes sales for companies. Freelance writers write the content. There’s a huge need for writers now, as more and more companies want to build long term trust with their target audiences, and they do that by providing top quality content.

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5. Freelance Writer

Great freelance writers stay up to date on marketing trends and research and know which content types work best when. They’re not only skilled at conveying complicated ideas, but they know how to do it in a way that best converts in a particular content format. Average US Salary: $61,000/year for employees, according to Indeed. 

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6. Freelance Web Designer

Like freelance writers, freelance web designers need to market their services if they want to make a sustainable living. Websites that supposedly do the marketing work for you often come with a high price, as you’ll be expected to work for very cheap, and might end up losing money on the deals you take on.

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6. Freelance Web Designer

To stand out of the crowd when they market themselves directly to prospective customers, freelance web designers need to prove more than their ability to design beautiful websites. Average US Salary: $61,000/year for employees, according to Indeed. If you’re a freelancer, it depends on your marketing and negotiation skills.

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7. Transcriptionist

Transcriptionists are required to listen to audio recordings, and write them down. The key here is to be extremely accurate, so you need to have great attention to details. This job also requires you to type fast. It works in your favor: The faster you type, the more you earn per hour. Average US salary: $15-25/hour.

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8. Virtual Recruiter

Recruiters post jobs online and look for potential employees on LinkedIn. They read LinkedIn profiles they find and resumes that get sent to them, and decide who could be a good candidate. They often conduct the initial phone interview, then pass the best ones to the relevant manager at the company to continue the screening process.

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8. Virtual Recruiter

Recruiters used to only work offline, but things have changed, and now you can do this job from home. Average US salary: $20-30/hour.

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9. Micro-Freelancing At Fiverr

Fiverr is the world’s largest marketplace for digital services, where you can offer almost anything, from graphics & design, digital marketing, writing & translation, video & animation, music & audio, programming & tech, advertising, business, fun & lifestyle. This is the place to make money out of your creativity and profession. Average US salary: Starting at $5/gig.

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10. Become An Online Influencer

Do you have a hobby, a passion, or an interesting life? Are you knowledgeable about something many people struggle with? If so, you might want to start a blog, a podcast, a vlog, or be active on one of the major social media networks. 

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10. Become An Online Influencer

Sometimes it could take years to build a big enough, engaged enough, audience, but if you’re already used to sharing with people online, and have an audience that trusts you, it might be worth treating it as a business. As your audience grows, you’ll be able to sell them services (like coaching or consulting) 

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10. Become An Online Influencer

and products, but you’ll also be able to make a living by recommending other people’s products – and getting a sponsorship or commission in return. Average US Salary: It changes from one person to another. You can charge $5-10 to post something on Instagram for every 1,000 followers you have. 

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11. Virtual assistant

Being a virtual assistant involves providing targeted help to clients and gives you the freedom to work on your own schedule. As a virtual assistant, you are your own boss, learning every step of the way by offering specialized services. A virtual assistant job offers great flexibility and gives you space to choose which services you want to provide.

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11. Virtual assistant

Some examples of services provided by virtual assistants include completing data entry, answering customer questions on sites like Amazon and LinkedIn, and making travel arrangements for business owners. Average US Salary: Expect to earn anywhere between $10 and 20 per hour as a virtual assistant, depending on your skills and experience.

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12. Video editor

Video editing is a wonderful way to make extra money for textbooks or midnight snacks. With the number of hours people spend watching videos growing rapidly, when you build your video editing capabilities, you’re building a solid skill for future employment opportunities.

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12. Video editor

Average US Salary: If you’re creative and have solid technical video editing skills and knowledge, consider lending your services to the many well-paying clients waiting for you to share their brand stories. Plan to charge them anywhere between $15 and $30 per hour.

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