9 Reasons Why Tutoring is the Perfect Job for College Students

9 Reasons Why Tutoring is the Perfect Job for College Students photo via Pexels.com 1. Youll likely have your own office or at least a quiet place to work. Working in fast food or at any business, really, can mean that youre in a noisy environment during your entire shift. If youre a person who is easily overwhelmed, this can put stressful parameters on yourself while youre at work. If youre a student tutor on your college campus, youll be placed in an environment thats quiet and serene. Tutoring centers are often located in libraries or offices that have a minimal noise level. So if youre looking for a job in a place where busybodies are limited a tutoring center is for you! 2. There will be slower and busier times of the semester. When I was a student tutor on campus, the beginning of the semester (when I was always most overwhelmed with my classes) were the slowest times of the semester. College students dont seek out tutoring in the first few weeks of college (unless theyre in a subject like Organic Chemistry 5000 that requires multiple hours of studying every evening). So when youre feeling most overwhelmed, your tutoring shifts will likely be pretty slow, meaning you can get your own work done while getting paid. Sure, not  all  tutoring jobs work like this but most of them will. Take advantage of this time make your money and keep to yourself. Youll be thankful for these days during Finals Week. At the end of the semester, youll be cramming for your exams just like everyone else. But on top of cramming for your own exam, there will likely be extended tutoring hours for students who need help cramming for their exams. The good thing about this is that youll be required to be in a tutoring center where you can focus when you get a spare minute. The bad thing could be that youre slammed with walk-ins who need help with all their classes and youll have to dedicate time to your own studies in the middle of the night. Most of my tutoring friends (and myself included) started studying for final exams way before they got close. Knowing we had to work Finals Week meant we stayed on top of our studies throughout the semester. 3. If youre struggling in your own classes, youll know a lot of tutors. One of the greatest parts of being a tutor is the people youll meet. Theyre responsible, on top of their game, knowledgeable in a variety of subjects, and genuinely nice people. Rarely will you meet a bunch of goof-offs who dont value their education. And if you happen to start stressing about your own classes and even if you start struggling hardcore, youll know exactly which people to turn to for help. 4. Your resume will look  stellar. Graduate schools and employers love seeing student tutor on applications and resumes. Because being a student tutor means you have certain qualities that others may not: including organization, teaching skills, and dependability. When have you ever met a tutor who isnt flexible, has terrible customer service, and thinks of only themselves? Probably never. All the student tutors I know are truly great people, and they value education. When managers of companies or potential graduate school committees see an application with this kind of previous experience, they are likely to put you at the top of the pile. They know you have a drive for success and a selflessness when it comes to helping other people achieve what theyre capable of. 5. Tutoring on campus is one of the more flexible job opportunities during college. Your classes and extra-curricular schedule is nuts, Im sure. So how in the world are you supposed to work a job in 6 or 8-hour shifts during college? Its practically impossible. Which is why tutoring is such a perfect job. Youll mostly be able to work your own hours whichever hours you set for yourself. If youre just not feeling it one day, you can  probably  call in. No ones really going to notice. via Pexels.com 6. Youll learn how to work with all kinds of people/students. If one things for sure, tutoring on campus means you have to have awesome customer service skills and the flexibility to work with all kinds of different people. Some students will walk in and expect you to do their homework for them, while others will come in with a very specific list of things they want to go over with you. 7. You will easily gain another supervisor who can write you a letter of recommendation. Letters of recommendation can be stressful. You want to ask people who can speak positively on your behalf about your dependability, leadership, and responsibility. How you handle yourself around professionals will follow you throughout your collegiate career and sometimes, early on, you dont anticipate this. If you know youre going to need someone to write a letter of recommendation, becoming a student tutor and asking your supervisor is one of the best things you can do for yourself. 8. Professors will respect you For the subjects youre tutoring, professors will respect that you work as a tutor to help their students with content. Reaching out to these professors will feel more collaborative instead of coming to them for help. My advice? Reach out to the professors for the classes youre going to be tutoring. Not only can they send students your way when theyre needing help, but itll get your name out there as a professional. 9. You wont actually feel like you work while youre in school. Tutoring just doesnt seem like work for some reason. I never came home exhausted and worn out from a long hard day. I enjoyed it. I got to meet students who were struggling in classes I remembered struggling in. I enjoyed giving them advice, talking to their professors, and helping them accomplish the goals they set for themselves. There were only a few times when I really dreaded having to go into work, and those times were mostly during the peak of the semester midterms and finals. If youre decently organized, you enjoy teaching others, and you can be depended on tutoring on campus is the perfect job for you. Its flexible, easy, and can provide you with a lot of references later on in life. Part of my tutoring experiences brought me to the conclusion that I should become a teacher. It helped me discover part of who I am.