freelance job
job for writers
writing jobs

 

How To Find Freelance Writing Jobs For Students In College: Vital Advice

As a student, you usually have a real need for extra income, but finding a job that can fit around your lectures and give you plenty of time for home study can be difficult. This is why freelance writing is often a very good option for students. But how do you go about finding this sort of work? Below is some vital advice for finding great freelance writing jobs for college students.

  • Prepare an excellent portfolio
  • Presumably, you will have plenty of examples of writing that you have already done that prove your abilities and demonstrate your skills. If you do not, then it’s time to start writing! Most employers will not accept you for work if they have not seen any examples whatsoever of your writing abilities - and rightly so: they need to know the sort of quality they are paying for! In your portfolio, you need to include various different styles, formats and genres of various lengths. Try to include the following: academic work, fiction, non-fiction, short stories, samples of longer novels, eBooks and blog articles. If you have any of examples , add them in too.

  • Try to be flexible regarding work
  • As a newcomer to the field, you are going to have to apply for any jobs that you think you can do, which includes those that you don’t necessarily want to do. Unfortunately, since you will have relatively little experience as a freelance writer (presumably), you will have to start from the very bottom. Apply for anything you think you will be able to do, just to build up your portfolio further and to increase your reputation as an excellent worker. Often, these jobs will not pay terribly well, but once you’ve done a few of them and established yourself, you can start charging more for your services.

  • Go to specific freelance sites
  • Once you have completed your portfolio and have the right mindset about the sort of work you are going to undertake, it’s time to scour the freelance sites! There are plenty of these out there, and it is worth signing up to at least two, if not more, that you like. Then make sure that you are looking for the price, the type of writing that you are expected to undertake and make sure also to check out the credentials of your employer to make sure that they are trustworthy, and you’re going to get your money on time!

 
 
freelance writing tips

© PMJobBoard.com. All rights reserved. Advice for All Seekers Of Freelance Writing Jobs.

#