The department operates a drop-in consulting service (Stat 272). Occasionally clients come in with problems needing more attention than the drop-in service can provide. In these cases the department is glad to refer the clients to graduate students. You set the pay rate; the standard rate is around $50 per hour, depending on experience. Students interested in this kind of work should contact the faculty member in charge of consulting. It helps to have a good background in applied statistics.