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Ever consider being part of one of the best campus rep or brand ambassador programs?
In between time at the pool, family vacation, and your summer job, I bet you’re wondering about a job during the school year. You want a job that will 1. Teach you valuable skills that will make you more marketable after graduation and 2. Make some money!
To help you get started, we created a list of the seven best campus rep jobs that you need to apply to before the fall semester.
College Students Work as Campus Representatives for Their Favorite Brands
These campus rep roles are with highly respected companies. Working with these companies will be an incredible experience. You’ll further develop your skills in marketing, networking, event planning, and business strategy. All of these are highly valuable skills for any company looking to hire a college graduate.
Southern Tide
About: Southern Tide is a premium lifestyle brand that includes clothing, accessories, and partners with other influential brands on lifestyle gear. Dedicated to the full southern lifestyle, Southern Tide also gives back. They have two main charitable partnerships. The first is with OSEARCH to bring awareness to ocean ecosystems. The second is with Folds of Honor to provide educational services to family members of fallen and disabled service-members.
Founded: 2006
Why we love it: This company was started by a college student! We are big believers in Studentpreneurs!!
Campus Rep Opportunity: Southern Tide works with college students and professionals to spread the word about the Southern Tide brand. To learn more about how you can become an ambassador, email Connor Huston at chuston@southerntide.com and read about their program on the Southern Tide Ambassador page.
PINK
About: Focused on fashion for teens and young women, PINK is the younger, trendy branch of Victoria’s Secret. PINK and Victoria’s Secret host a well-known annual fashion show and are a highly recognizable brand.
Founded: 2002
Why we love it: PINK supports two campus rep per participating college, asks for your input, and has a strong recognizable brand.
Campus Rep Opportunity: The PINK Campus Rep program began in 2008 and continues to give Victoria Secret insight into what young women want in a brand while also helping young women in college build their resume and experience before launching into full-time work post-grad.
Show off your own style and earn cash by being a campus rep.
Coca-Cola
About: Coca-Cola is the leading sparkling beverage company in the world with daily sales above 1 billion. From its humble beginnings to now, The Coca-Cola Company has expanded to include the brands of Simply Juices, Vitamin Water, and more.
Founded: 1892
Why we love it: Coca-Cola is a home-named brand that provides experience, paid training and travel, and an income all year.
Campus Rep Opportunity: Campus reps are responsible for sharing their joy of Coca-Cola on social media, host tastings and events, and participate in meetings. Ready to apply? CLICK HERE to learn more and submit your application!
Red Bull
About: Red Bull is an energy drink company and brand that is also affiliated with extreme sports. The product is highly popular with college students.
Founded: 1984
Why we love it: This ambassador program gives you more than “wiiings”, it gives you the chance to grow professionally while having a blast.
Campus Rep Opportunity: Red Bull provides you with the title of Student Marketeer, which is great to add to your resume! Based on your skill sets, you can serve as a rep to your campus or your region.
Identify with a brand? Learn if they offer a campus rep program.
Blue Planet Eco-Eyewear
About: Blue Planet Eco-Eyewear is an eco-friendly eyewear company that is both stylish and purposeful.
Founded: 2009
Why we love it: Blue Planet’s business model is founded upon giving back to the community, for each pair of glasses sold, one pair of glasses is donated to someone in need.
Campus Rep Opportunity: Brand Ambassador’s receive commission and perks as they spread the word about the brand and influence others to buy in. To learn more and apply, check out this link: https://blueplaneteyewear.com/pages/ambassador-1.
CP CustomPrints
About: CP CustomPrints is all about the college experience and supports your college brand by helping you and your friends have custom clothing items that look good for everyday or special occasions. They also offer printing for companies and brands.
Founded: 2016
Why we love it: Started by another Studentpreneur!! Since they are college focused, it’s easy to connect the brand with your friends.
Campus Rep Opportunity: CP CustomPrints offers opportunities for college students to gain useful work experience and be paid while meeting new people and helping your friends and groups promote themselves. CLICK HERE to learn more and apply.
We recently interviewed CP CustomPrints about their business, product, and campus rep program. Hear all the great details about this business and your opportunity with them HERE!
Amazon Prime
About: Amazon Prime is a membership program with Amazon.com that offers free and fast shipping on a wide variety of purchases and streaming offers.
Founded: 2005
Why we love it: Who doesn’t love Amazon Prime?!
Campus Rep Opportunity: The Student Campus Manager position is through Riddle & Bloom, but is all about Amazon Prime and the benefits to college students. This is a paid, part-time role to spread the word about Amazon Prime. Find out more details and apply HERE.
BONUS!
Last but not least, we have to mention the campus rep program we know best…
BookScouter
About: BookScouter is a book price comparison tool with over 30 vendors that helps college students and adults save or make money when purchasing or selling books.
Founded: 2007
Why we love it: You could use it in college for yourself and turn it into a side hustle at any point (for some people reselling books via BookScouter is their full-time job)!
Campus Rep Opportunity: The BookScouter Apprentice (how about that for a title on your resume). This is a paid position within BookScouter. Interest in business or marketing makes for an ideal candidate. In this role you would be responsible for promotions, on-campus events, and developing partnerships. You would also develop new marketing strategies that fit your college. Sounds cool, right? CLICK HERE to apply!
Identify with a brand or company? Reach out to learn if they have a campus rep or ambassador program. Learning the ropes of business while in college are beneficial no matter your field of choice. Who knows, working with your favorite brand as a rep now could land you a job with them in the future.
Summer is about adventure and fun, so you want alternatives to traditional summer jobs. You don’t want to be bogged down by a minimum wage job that you’ll have to work 60 hours a week, right? That’s why today we’re offering you four creative alternatives to summer jobs for the hardworking free spirits so you don’t have to slave away and can start enjoying your summer!
Follow along for the suggestions below!
Focusing on the goal of graduating can leave little time to make extra cash while in college. Since you need to squeeze in time to work and every day looks different, here are three ways to make extra cash in college that work with your full schedule!
1. The first way to make extra cash in college can fit right into your own class schedule: tutoring.
Are you strong in a subject area? Your college may need tutors for the campus’ academic support center. Working on campus is a huge plus: they always work with your class schedule AND, if you live on campus, you won’t need to drive (which saves you time and money).
If you feel a little nervous about tutoring your peers, consider tutoring younger kids. Care.com is a safe place to share your information and schedule with families of young kids or high schoolers looking for tutors. Similarly, if you’ve thought about teaching English abroad, consider QKid. This opportunity will not only make you money, but also give you experience in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), which is a great benefit! However, you will need your associate’s degree or equivalent of college experience to sign up for QKid.
2. Do you already have a favorite brand or two? Become a Brand Ambassador or College Rep!
Checkout places like University Tees and Pink University. Campus Ambassador roles do require applications and require a range of experience or interests. For a full list of Campus Ambassador options, check out this great list from Reppr. If you’re headed to graduate school, consider the Kaplan Test Prep Student Ambassador program. Kaplan gives great perks, like help preparing for your own big grad school exam!
3. The third, great way to make extra money while in college is to do the work, the flexible work.
Check out a variety of job opportunities on TaskRabbit. Sign up when you want to make extra money and allow people to find you and your skills! Also check with your campus employment office. For instance, some colleges have their own flex-job program.
Knowing these three, flexible ways to make money, you can save for that summer trip or next semesters tuition!
Bonus Tip: For our faithful readers, we have one more bonus tip for you!
Re-sell your used textbooks via the BookScouter App. It’s easy to download to your smartphone (both Android and Apple users can play and get paid) and even easier to use! Type in the ISBN number and see what over 30 vendors will pay for your book.
Whether you are new to BookScouter or are a veteran, you always have new opportunities to get the most out of BookScouter.
Our team has strategically designed different features and expanded user platforms to make your experience profitable and user-friendly.
Check out all the ways you can get the most out of your free BookScouter account:
ISBN
Check every book’s ISBN number on BookScouter before you buy, rent, or sell. The International Standard Book Number (ISBN) is a numeric way to identify books. Each one is either 10 or 13 characters long and is unique. You can often find the ISBN in several locations on the book. First, you can see it on the copyright page near the front of the book. It is likely that you can also find it near the barcode.
Utilize BookScouter Platforms
BookScouter online, The App for iOS and Android, and Alexa are all great platforms. Seriously, use all three! If you’re out and about at a thrifted book store, check the ISBN number using the App. If you’re enjoying time at home and don’t want to look on a screen, ask Alexa to lookup the ISBN on BookScouter for you.
Feedback
Since feedback helps us improve your experience, leave reviews on the vendors you use via BookScouter. You can email us at support@bookscouter.com.
The Blog
Read our tips and blogs for resources. Find years of tips, tricks, and updates HERE. We have tons of great tips and resources for you.
Scholarship
Last, but certainly not least, apply for BookScouter’s quarterly $500 Textbook Scholarship! What are you waiting for? Apply today!
Another way to get the most out of BookScouter is to go Pro!
Pro is right for you if you use BookScouter often (aka more than just once or twice a semester).
BookScouter Pro comes with these amazing tools:
Deals
View more detailed pricing information from our buy and sell vendors to identify potential deals. This is a great foundation for your buyback strategy.
Bulk Price Lookups
Look up buyback prices for hundreds or thousands of books on one screen. You can review up to 10,000 ISBNs in 24 hours! This lookup tool is in real time. The benefit is accurate, bulk information! Keep in mind this large of a list can take some time to upload. Thanks for your patience.
Recently Searched High Volume Books
Check out the current, popular book list. You can view BookScouter users search for books from the past 14 days. Now, we have hundreds of thousands of users. Maybe you have a book that someone is looking for. You can also narrow your search by selecting a minimum and maximum buyback price.
Historical Buyback Price Lookup
Review the buyback price history for a given ISBN. Identify season pricing and trends so you can strategically sell your books for the most profit.
Pro is currently available for a monthly fee of $29.99. Ready to become a pro? CLICK HERE.
Above all, we hope you make and save lots of money with BookScouter.
We want you to make the best decision when it comes to selling your textbooks. Now that you’ve decided to sell your textbooks through BookScouter, you’ll want to know what method of payment suits you, whether it’s store credit, cash, or check. Let us help you decide!