UPS plans to hire more than 100,000 seasonal employees to handle an annual increase in package volume anticipated to begin in October and continue through January.

“We’re preparing for another safe, record peak holiday season. With Covid-19 continuing to impact Americans, our services are more important than ever,” said Nando Cesarone, president, US operations. “We plan to hire more than 100,000 people for seasonal jobs, many of whom will have an offer in hand within 30 minutes of applying.”

Seasonal positions being filled at UPS include both full- and part-time jobs such as package handlers, drivers, driver helpers and personal vehicle drivers.

UPS noted that about a third of people hired for seasonal package handler jobs were later hired as permanent employees. The company also reported that 74% of seasonal hires want their job to turn into a long-term position; it cited a survey of 1,000 past, present and potential seasonal workers.

Seasonal employees at UPS will also be able to earn up to $1,300 toward college expenses.