Economic Cybernetics Department
ERI of Business, Economics and Management of SumDU

Starting a freelance career: top 5 platforms for students and IT professionals

💻 Do you want to monetize your skills, build a cool portfolio, and get your first real work experience while still studying? Freelancing is the perfect springboard for future cybernetic economists, business analysts, and developers.

We have prepared a selection of five platforms that will help you find your first orders or build a global career:

🌐 Where to look for orders?

Upwork : a global labor marketplace with millions of projects in a wide variety of fields – from data analysis to web development.

Freelancehunt : a popular Ukrainian platform that is great for getting started, getting first reviews, and building a portfolio.

Fiverr : a platform with a unique approach: you don’t respond to vacancies, but create your own ” gigs ” (services), after which customers choose you themselves.

Contra : a modern service for digital professionals focused on creating a beautiful portfolio and working without commissions for freelancers.

Toptal : a platform for experienced professionals with extremely strict selection (TOP 3%), which connects the world’s top experts with leading companies.

Freelancing develops not only professional skills, but also self-discipline, the ability to negotiate and manage one’s own time – qualities without which it is impossible to imagine a successful specialist in the digital economy.

Create a profile, fill out your portfolio, and take the first steps towards professional independence!

📚 The material was prepared based on information from Accessible Education: https://t.me/+yxT mYsdG_kA0ODcy