Students That Freelance

Why No One is Invincible from Copyright Infringement

Amber Leigh Turner | April 12th, 2010 | 10 Comments

This was definitely not the kind of post I ever thought I would write for Students That Freelance, but ever since my first real bout with an online thief, it made me realize that no one is invincible from having their copyright works stolen from them when made publically viewable, even student freelancers. In this article I am going to explain exactly how my work was stolen and why I am thankful I took precautionary actions when I did.

Featured Student Freelancer: Laci Morgan

Amber Leigh Turner | April 9th, 2010 | No Comments

Each week Students That Freelance will take some time to feature a student freelancer who is doing their school and freelance thing and is pretty good at it. This week, we are featuring Laci Morgan, a student freelancer from Grand Terrace, CA.

What the %&$# is wrong with the site?

Amber Leigh Turner | April 8th, 2010 | 1 Comment

I bet you are wondering what is wrong with the site today. Well for those that aren't sure why your favorite sites look like poo today, it is because we are celebrating CSS Naked Day.

Let’s Get Real About Our Freelancing

Amber Leigh Turner | April 7th, 2010 | 1 Comment

One trend I see when it comes to student freelancers is the lack of “realness” to their freelancing. I can’t seem to put my finger on the reason either. Maybe it is because they don’t consider their freelancing a real business. Maybe it is because they aren’t at a real office doing the work. Or maybe they don’t consider themselves real freelancers. Whatever the reason(s) may be, not getting “real” when it comes to your freelancing can cause you some severe growing pains.

Review of Outright – Free Online Bookkeeping

Amber Leigh Turner | April 5th, 2010 | 3 Comments

Keeping proper records of income and expenses is vital for any business and every type of freelancer, including the student freelancer. For those student freelancers who aren’t sure where to start keeping track of such vital records for their business or simply want an easier way to do so, Outright.com comes to the rescue. As a user myself, Outright gets it right and makes it simple to keep track of such information as income, expenses, some tax information, and will even generate reports. In this article, I will highlight some of the great features Outright has that can benefit student freelancers in a big way.

Featured Student Freelancer: Jacob Cass

Amber Leigh Turner | April 2nd, 2010 | No Comments

Each week Students That Freelance will take some time to feature a student freelancer who is doing their school and freelance thing and is pretty good at it. This week, we are featuring Jacob Cass, a recent college graduate, currently residing in New York City, USA.

Our New Redesign

Amber Leigh Turner | April 1st, 2010 | 5 Comments

After much criticism and feedback from the site launch on March 15, 2010, we decided to completely scratch the design. Today, we feature our new design.

What articles do you want to see on the site?

Amber Leigh Turner | March 31st, 2010 | 5 Comments

One of the main reasons I started this site was to help student freelancers--like myself--become successful in their freelance endeavors. One way to do that is to get feedback from the community here. Thus, I would love to hear what you want to read about most.

Helpful Links for Student Freelancers: 3-29-10

Amber Leigh Turner | March 29th, 2010 | No Comments

We have decided to start something new that we plan to publish about once or twice a month--links for student freelancers. Here we will give you a few links to some articles and resources that we feel may be helpful for the student freelancer.

Featured Student Freelancer: Robert Hurst

Amber Leigh Turner | March 26th, 2010 | 2 Comments

Each week Students That Freelance will take some time to feature a student freelancer who is doing their school and freelance thing and is pretty good at it. This week, we are featuring Robert Hurst, a student freelancer from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

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