Student Side Hustle — Pratt Institute, Brooklyn
Clinton Hill is a good neighborhood. It's also not a cheap one. And Pratt tuition is one of the highest of any art school in the country.
Most Pratt students already know how to find income. You freelance. You take commissions. You do design work on the side between crits and studio hours. You're used to piecing things together.
Shift is another piece. It pays $20/hr to record everyday tasks at home — cooking, cleaning, laundry, errands. No portfolio. No interview. No client. Two hours a day = $1,200/month.
Why Shift works for Pratt students
Pratt studio life is unpredictable. Your schedule shifts week to week depending on deadlines, crits, and project phases. You can't always commit to a fixed part-time job schedule.
Shift doesn't ask for fixed hours. You record when you have time. Between an early studio session and your afternoon class. On a slow Tuesday when nothing is due. On a Saturday morning before you head back to campus.
You're already living somewhere — a dorm, a shared apartment in Clinton Hill, a place in Bed-Stuy or Crown Heights. That's your recording location. Your kitchen, your bathroom, your laundry room. All of it counts.
Freelance income is real but unpredictable. Shift is consistent. Same $20/hr every time, regardless of what the project market looks like.
What to record
- Cooking a meal — Whatever you're making. Record from start to finish.
- Cleaning your apartment or studio — Floors, surfaces, sink, workspace. All valid.
- Laundry — Sort, wash, dry, fold. The whole routine pays.
- Grocery or supply runs — Trips out of the apartment to get what you need.
- Organizing your space — Art supplies, materials, shelves, closet. Organized space earns.
What you can earn
$20 an hour. Two hours a day, five days a week. That's $1,200 a month.
Layered on top of occasional freelance income, that's a budget that actually holds together. Consistent money for the months when client work is slow.
How to get started
- Apply at shift.com/apply. No resume, no portfolio.
- Download the app and complete your profile.
- Record your next home task — a meal, a clean, a laundry session.
You already do the work. You might as well get paid for it.
Apply now and start earning this week.