WHAT IS A SIDE HUSTLE? Side hustles, also known as side gigs or side jobs, are an extra job that you take on in addition to your primary job. As a student, your primary job at the moment is most likely your education. Classes and studying are equivalent to a full-time job, so you probably don’t have time to add an additional full-time (or even part-time) job on top of that. This is when side hustles can be super convenient as they are typically freelance roles or piecework. You have the freedom to choose what, when, and how often you work.