The MSI Bravo 15 may be a good choice. It's a bit bulky but has good performance for the price. It will last you after college too, since it has good GPU performance. But it's battery life may be average. amzn.to/44Vqb0L
Testerwork is quite a good site. There are some survey sites, too. But I suggest you start a paid internship online. That'll pay much better and more reliably