How to Start Freelancing as a Student?

 

How to Start Freelancing as a Student?

Students today have a lot of exposure and opportunities that they can tap onto to become financially independent while they are still studying. You can work for yourself, and your clients can be from anywhere in the world. Here are a few pointers on how to start freelancing as a student.

Your Skills

While many students stumble on freelance job opportunities, if you evaluate your skills and search in the right places then you will find many lucrative freelance jobs. First, evaluate what skills you have, can you bundle these skills and offer a complete service to clients?

Target customers

Who are the clients for your services? Who will benefit from your skills and how can you add value? It is very important to know how to market your skills and thus it is important to know your target customers. 

How to charge

It is dangerous to undercharge or overcharge for your services. if you undercharge then prospective clients may assume your work is sub-par or else you will only attract mediocre work that will neither challenge you nor add value to your work. If you overcharge, you are building up expectations and if you don’t live up to the expectations then it will hurt your credibility.

How to find potential clients?

Look for postings to “Hire freelancer in India” and check if your skills match the requirements of the client. You can browse job sites or dedicated freelance job sites that have a lot of projects advertised. Word-of-mouth marketing also helps to a great extent.

Browse through job sites, study the job description and also the profiles of people applying to understand where you stand, your earning potential and the lucrative career path.