College students might love the downtimes during winter break but it also opens up opportunities to make money. If one is especially living on a student's budget, getting a job during the holidays is only smart and practical.
The team at Care.com has looked into the top cities in the United States where college students are likely to be hired with good-paying jobs during the Christmas season. The researchers looked into data of popular student jobs from Dec. 15, 2015 to Jan. 15, 2016 to arrive at their findings.
The top 10 cities where college student can find a good-paying job for the holidays are Minneapolis, Seattle, Denver, Austin, San Jose, San Francisco, Phoenix, Dallas, Washington, D.C. and Portland (Oregon, not Maine). The top jobs include babysitting, pet sitting, dog walking and tutoring. Other jobs include running errands, home organization or transportation services.
College students are likely to earn between $1,100 to $1,500 over the holidays at these cities and with the specific jobs. Below is a more comprehensive breakdown.
According to CNBC, the income a college student earns from the holiday job might be subjected to taxes, so it pays to be aware of this for filing later on. The news outlet also cites that even dependents of parents could be required to pay income tax for self-employment. This covers babysitting and dog walking jobs, among others. The IRS provides an in-depth explanation of this under "Other Filing Requirements" for dependents.
According to Entrepreneur, the holiday gig will help with a college student's tuition fund or it can be used for daily expenses, groceries or utility bills upon return to the university. It's an easy and rewarding task compared to just slacking off the couch for four weeks.
Parents, do you live in any of the top cities in the research? Do you have a college student coming home? Will you tell them about these employment possibilities?
