January | 2020 | QuadJobs blog

We are so grateful to be a business built by the power of community and word-of-mouth.

When QuadJobs first started, we were astonished to see that whenever a few employers in a community began using our platform to hire college students, a circle of their neighbors and friends would sign up almost immediately. People who know about QuadJobs join QuadJobs. Who doesn’t need a little help sometimes? $35 a year is a small price to pay for unlimited access to the best college babysitters, dog walkers, party help, furniture movers, and tutors you could ask for.

When you suggest QuadJobs to a friend, you’re opening up real opportunities for a hardworking college student in your community. Many of our students work dozens of jobs each year to defray the cost of tuition. The money a student earns from QuadJobs may pay for a needed car repair, allowing him to get to class and stay in school. It pays travel home to see family during winter break. It pays for books or cold weather layers. For some, it pays for necessities. Others appreciate the chance to go out with the friends—to enjoy that aspect of college life.

So thank you for each and every time you pass along QuadJobs as a suggestion for a friend or neighbor! And please tell your friends in other communities as well. We are now open for business in 33 states across the United States — and growing!

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QuadJobs is an online platform connecting college and graduate students to local jobs. From Saturday night babysitting to moving a couch to helping a local business during a busy time, students find flexible jobs that fit into whatever free time they have. By streamlining the employment connection between campus and community, QuadJobs unlocks jobs particularly well-suited for students’ busy, often changing schedules. The platform tracks every job a student takes and gathers performance reviews. Small jobs matter—they help a student network, earn income, and build a track record of work experience. Local employers can hire with efficiency and confidence.

After graduating from the University of Connecticut, Riyad Twal realized that he wanted to be a doctor—a pediatrician, specifically. That meant taking some additional coursework such as Organic Chemistry, as well as gaining experience by volunteering at local hospitals. To cover his living costs during this pivotal time, Riyad signed up for QuadJobs, hoping to find some jobs near campus.

“It’s only because of QuadJobs that I was able to stay afloat and pursue my dream of medical school,” he says.

Through QuadJobs, Riyad was able to connect to local jobs to earn money. He found work as a tutor and babysitter. But it was a job weeding a backyard that brought even greater opportunities into Riyad’s life.

“I applied for and was hired to do a big weeding job. The family had been living elsewhere for a year and the yard was pretty overgrown,” Riyad explains. He spent several days weeding, impressing his employer with his strong work ethic and professionalism. The job grew to include other projects around the house—converting an old shed into a work area, hauling materials to the dump.

As Riyad continued to work hard, he began to get to know his employer. The employer had noticed that Riyad’s QuadJobs profile mentioned his desire to apply to medical school. It turned out that he was a successful orthopedic surgeon, a graduate of Columbia medical school who was happy to advise and help a hardworking young QuadJobber looking to follow a similar course.

“He has turned into an incredible mentor,” says Riyad. “I am so grateful to QuadJobs for helping me to make this career-changing connection.”

Even small jobs can lead to tremendous opportunities. We hear these stories all the time. And they all start the same way: With hardworking QuadJobs college students who show up for any job prepared to work and get it done well.

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New Year’s resolutions can be fun to set, but this year, we’re taking a broader approach and thinking about what we want to do with the year ahead. Taking a moment to think about how you want to spend the days of 2020 — how you hope to grow, give, learn, and have fun —can be a lot more rewarding than just swearing you’ll get to the gym more often. Author Gretchen Rubin suggests making a “20 for ’20” list to keep yourself accountable—a list of 20 things to accomplish or experience by the end of the coming year. How will you approach this coming year?

Grow. What are your goals this year? Do you hope to land a great internship, start running, finish the school year with good grades, or travel to a foreign country?

Give. How will you help others this year? Will you give your time to local kids who need tutoring? Will you remember to call your grandmother every week, brightening her spirits? There are so many ways you can make your world better in 2020.

Learn. As a student, learning is your day job. What a gift that is. And you can also find ways to learn new skills, visit museums, or read a biography of someone you admire. Take your time to research something you’ve always wondered about. What are you curious about? What do you hope to master this year?

Have fun. We all have our own ideas of fun. What brings you joy? Is it listening to live music, traveling to new places, or having a long coffee date with a friend? Put fun on your list in 2020 – and if you need to, book extra QuadJobs gigs to pay for these awesome moments to come!

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