i really hate to say this bc lately, i've been a bit aggravated, but honestly, waiting tables is about the easiest over $10/hr job i can think of. most restaurants will work around your school schedule very easily and you don't spend much time there and generally make decent money with nicer places mostly being nicer to work in. the place where i work has a theoretical long shift of 6 hrs if you open on saturday and stay till closing, but 2 people made $170 each and the ther 9 ranged from $90 to $140 and that's becoming the average for every night we work. So, it's about the highest per hour job i can think of for a part time, easy to do, job. just pick a popular restaurant and apply and as long as you're pretty polite, efficient, and sociable, you'll do pretty well. Also, most chain restaurants will easily train you to bartend, which can earn more money than serving. Also, most restaurants are staffed with college students anyway, so it's fairly social. the good part, you always leave with money, the bad part is dealing with the public all the time and not really showing any contempt for anyone
if possible, do a work study, those are the easiest and fastest, you get in, you get out, you go about your day, no special prep, and no gas mileage on the car as long as you work during your normal school day
bookstores are good spots bc you can oftentimes get textbooks shipped in for cheaper than the college bookstore..also, you're an english major....cmon, it's a book, it's 40% off or something...Also, if your BN is like any other, you'll mostly be stocking, cleaning and doing register work. Normally, they rotate out who is on register vs who is minding the store, or you just do all of the above. Normally not a boring job and the time goes by. just do your best not to be stuck cleaning the kid's section....
Cant' say i'd recommend pizza delivery but it does pay well for most...on the other hand, it has like the 2nd highest death rate...
internships are always great, especially if you can get paid. as for an internship for an english major..umm..seriously, talk to a proff and see if they can hook you up. sometimes, you can just get lucky
still, easiest, best paying i've found: bartending or serving.