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College students are going to head back to school soon and that means many of them will have to leave their summer jobs behind. While many students will try to find jobs on campus, others will try to stretch the money they saved during the summer. For those that want to make money, but don't want to work on campus, working from a dorm room may be perfect. These telecommuting jobs are flexible to allow you to keep studying top priority while earning money.
Freelance Writing
Business owners want freelance writers to provide content for their websites. You can write for blogs on topics that interest you. All you have to do is find business owners in niches you like that need content for their sites.
You can find work on Elance, oDesk, and Craigslist. You may have to start working for a lower wage than others to gain experience and a reputation, but once you have that, you'll be able to get higher paying work.
Data Entry
Many companies are outsourcing their data entry now because it keeps costs low. The data you must enter can be delivered to you via email, and then you'll be granted access to their database. You will need to take the information sent to you and input it into the database. These jobs are paid by project or per hour depending on the company.
You can find jobs like this on Elance and oDesk, but you can also search large job sites such as Monster.com and Indeed.com for them.
Transcription
Transcription involves taking a recording and typing it out. Many doctors, lawyers, and other professionals need this service because they don't have the time to convert their recordings to text. You'll receive audio files via email or mail, and then you'll have to type them. You can send the text file back via email, which makes it perfect for a college student working in a dorm room.
You can find these jobs on large job search sites because that's where professionals usually post their needs for transcriptionists. You can also work for transcription companies such as Aberdeen, AccuTran Global and Capital Typing.
Freelance Writing
Business owners want freelance writers to provide content for their websites. You can write for blogs on topics that interest you. All you have to do is find business owners in niches you like that need content for their sites.
You can find work on Elance, oDesk, and Craigslist. You may have to start working for a lower wage than others to gain experience and a reputation, but once you have that, you'll be able to get higher paying work.
Data Entry
Many companies are outsourcing their data entry now because it keeps costs low. The data you must enter can be delivered to you via email, and then you'll be granted access to their database. You will need to take the information sent to you and input it into the database. These jobs are paid by project or per hour depending on the company.
You can find jobs like this on Elance and oDesk, but you can also search large job sites such as Monster.com and Indeed.com for them.
Transcription
Transcription involves taking a recording and typing it out. Many doctors, lawyers, and other professionals need this service because they don't have the time to convert their recordings to text. You'll receive audio files via email or mail, and then you'll have to type them. You can send the text file back via email, which makes it perfect for a college student working in a dorm room.
You can find these jobs on large job search sites because that's where professionals usually post their needs for transcriptionists. You can also work for transcription companies such as Aberdeen, AccuTran Global and Capital Typing.
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