Jobs while in OT school?

[southerngirl100]

What are some jobs(besides Flipping burgers) that an OT graduate student who has a liberal arts bachelors degree might qualify for? For the semester, it would have to be a job that would require no more than six hours of work per week, due to the fact that grad school requires such a massive time commitment. I am also looking for full time summer job options or internships that might relate to OT. Does anyone have any suggestions?

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[speedyy12]

You can try and be a rehab tech. I teach swim lessons to children with special needs. Its up to you what you want to do and what you can manage.

 

[jewel11786]

Tutoring, babysitting, being a nanny, being an aide or in-class support to a child or several children with special needs, TSS, working at a summer camp for children with special needs, work at a group home or other assistive living facilities, work at a nursing home. Most of these types of jobs are probably part-time or would be good to get experience during the summer. I think working with different populations and age groups is a great experience for becoming an OT.

 

[c2902]

I also nannied/babysat during the completion of my first graduate degree, and worked as a nanny for the past year while I completed my prerequisites. It can be very good money, depending on where you live, and you can often find mothers who are just looking for one day a week to get out of the house to do errands, or the mom who works part-time and only goes into the office once a week, etc.