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How To Deal With Rejection

Matt M Jones — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 21:54:33 +0000

One of the greatest skills you’ll learn as a student freelancer is dealing with rejection. With any freelancing role, developing a thick skin is a must. The freelancing world is a competitive one; you’ll apply or bid for scores of jobs but the actual yield will be rather small. Don’t let this get you down; it happens to every one of us freelancers.

Getting Started – Part 2: Get Mentally Prepared

Matt M Jones — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:01:41 +0000

The trouble with freelancing is that it involves a lot of organisation. You need to get your head around a few basics or you’ll end up procrastinating or worse, failing your degree because of your freelance work. So let’s prevent that, shall we? This is part two of our guide: Getting Started – Part 1 Get Organised [...]

Invoicing – Get Paid The Right Way

Matt M Jones — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 22:28:55 +0000

Ok, so you have decided to become a Freelance Student. You’ve gone out and touted for work, well done! Now it’s time to think about invoicing, and it’s a bit of a head-scratcher. Or, it certainly can be, if you don’t know how to approach it.

Work/University Balance: Get It Right

Matt M Jones — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 20:45:24 +0000

Being a student, you should by now have worked out the study/party balance. You know, the ‘If I study all week, I can party all weekend!’ mix. But now as a freelance student you need to add another ingredient into the mix. Your freelance work. Think of your life as a big cake – with [...]

Getting Started – Part 1: The Practicalities

Matt M Jones — Mon, 12 Mar 2012 16:23:08 +0000

Ok, so you need more money – living on Supernoodles and plain pasta is not conducive to good studying. But neither is getting a job (for many). So, you twiddle your thumbs wondering what to do. You think, ‘Shall I get a part-time job? Hmmm, but how can I find a job that fits around [...]

The Enemy Of The Freelance Student: Procrastination

Matt M Jones — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 18:42:26 +0000

You've heard the phrase ‘time is money.’ But what does it mean? Well, there are 86, 400 seconds in a day. What if I said you could make a pound for every second? Every second you waste, as a freelance student, is money down the toilet.

Freelance Students: Top Five Tips To Become A Freelance Writer

Matt M Jones — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:16:50 +0000

Need a little more dough but can’t face getting a part time job? Here’s your answer: if you can write, all you need to do is log in and tap, tap, tappety-tap – you’ll make some easy, extra p’s. Freelance writing really is easy if you know what you’re doing. Putting aside the entire standard [...]

What Does Crowdsourcing Mean to Freelance Students?

Matt M Jones — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:44:14 +0000

This word has been going around since 2006 - you may have seen it being used on social networking sites - but if you are thinking, ‘what the heck is crowdsourcing?’ Don't get lost the crowd, you need to know what crowdsourcing means to you as a freelance student.

The 5 Common Personality Types of Interns

Yi — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:39:02 +0000

Every internship cycle encounters a bulk of candidates who commonly fall into one of five personalities. Although most interns are generally positive, many also fall into the trap of being remembered for their not-so-outstanding attributes. To find out which one you fall into read the lists below and see how many of the statements you [...]

Website Review: Recip.ly

Tim M — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:58:31 +0000

As students we’re pretty laid back, right? We like things to be made easy for us and the easier the better. So, things like cooking recipes where all the different ingredients have to be bought, who can be bothered? It would be much simpler if, from our favourite armchair, we could view a recipe online [...]