Summer Funding Ideas? Forum

[calilaw]

I'm working for a nonprofit this summer without pay, and my attempts to pick up a paid RA position didn't pan out. My school doesn't offer summer funding/doesn't offer summer classes to tap into financial aid. I've saved enough money to cover my rent until fall, but I'd like to be able to eat as well - as a matter of personal preference.

Does anyone have any interesting ideas for earning additional income over the summer, which will accommodate a 40 hr/wk position? I don't really need a job, just some supplemental income. Tutoring? maybe find some gullible 0Ls and sell my 1L wisdom for $10/hr?

[dingbat]

Sell your eggs/sperm
Sell your blood
Sell your hair
Hell, sell your body

Seriously, have you never had a part-time job before?
Deliver pizza of Chinese food
Become a Starbucks barrista
Work in a bookstore
Work in fast food
I could go on, but you get the point

[Tom Joad]

pizza of Chinese food

Damn that sounds delicious.

[waxecstatic]

Tutor them in what? The LSAT? Civ pro? I agree with one of the posters above...just take whatever you can get.

[mmcrowle]

If you are in an area where you have contacts, try to baby-sit. Depending on how many people you know, you could get a lot of business. You also wouldn't have payroll or taxes to deal with.

[gdane]

Talk to your other professors. Talk to other professors in general. It's possible that some may still have some RA positions available.

Good luck!

[Sapientia]

you could always moe lawns

[BarbellDreams]

One of my classmates just started babysitting and she is making a killing (literally, she is making more money than some people with midlaw SA's). I would try that if you're up for it. The liability sorta freaks me out though haha

[TTTLS]

One of my classmates just started babysitting and she is making a killing (literally, she is making more money than some people with midlaw SA's). I would try that if you're up for it. The liability sorta freaks me out though haha

Is she babysitting for an Old Money family or something?

[RedBirds2011]

you could always moe lawns

TCR and frequent response as well it seems lol

[CanadianWolf]

Don't you get paid enough for posting on TLS ?

[jurisx]

I believe some gradplus loans can cover the summer even if out of class since it is basicly an internship (even if not for credit) have you explored that option with lenders and/or your schools finaid office?

[jurisx]

If you don't want to have to pay it back, some states let students get on foodstamps. That would cover food. I have known people who have done it.

[BarbellDreams]

One of my classmates just started babysitting and she is making a killing (literally, she is making more money than some people with midlaw SA's). I would try that if you're up for it. The liability sorta freaks me out though haha

Is she babysitting for an Old Money family or something?

She's babysitting 5 days a week, at 5-6 hours per day. Said she is bringing in 2 grand a month easy considering its all in cash. Kinda hates her life though.

[rad lulz]

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[Tom Joad]

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