{"id":57022,"date":"2026-10-11T17:28:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:28:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/?p=57022"},"modified":"2026-10-11T17:28:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-11T14:28:55","slug":"starting-a-freelance-career-top-5-platforms-for-students-and-it-professionals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ek.biem.sumdu.edu.ua\/en\/starting-a-freelance-career-top-5-platforms-for-students-and-it-professionals","title":{"rendered":"Starting a freelance career: top 5 platforms for students and IT professionals"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"57022\" class=\"elementor elementor-57022 elementor-57015\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9fe073b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9fe073b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69fcca5\" data-id=\"69fcca5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2532229 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2532229\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udcbb 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.<\/p><p>We have prepared a selection of five platforms that will help you find your first orders or build a global career:<\/p><p>\ud83c\udf10 Where to look for orders?<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.upwork.com\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Upwork <\/a>: a global labor marketplace with millions of projects in a wide variety of fields \u2013 from data analysis to web development.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/freelancehunt.com\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Freelancehunt <\/a>: a popular Ukrainian platform that is great for getting started, getting first reviews, and building a portfolio.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fiverr.com\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fiverr <\/a>: a platform with a unique approach: you don&#8217;t respond to vacancies, but create your own &#8221; gigs &#8221; (services), after which customers choose you themselves.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/contra.com\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Contra <\/a>: a modern service for digital professionals focused on creating a beautiful portfolio and working without commissions for freelancers.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.toptal.com\/\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Toptal <\/a>: a platform for experienced professionals with extremely strict selection (TOP 3%), which connects the world&#8217;s top experts with leading companies.<\/p><p>Freelancing develops not only professional skills, but also self-discipline, the ability to negotiate and manage one&#8217;s own time &#8211; qualities without which it is impossible to imagine a successful specialist in the digital economy.<\/p><p>Create a profile, fill out your portfolio, and take the first steps towards professional independence!<\/p><p>\ud83d\udcda The material was prepared based on information from Accessible Education: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+yxTmYsdG_kA0ODcy\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/t.me\/+yxT <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+yxTmYsdG_kA0ODcy\" class=\"external external_icon\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">mYsdG_kA0ODcy<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ud83d\udcbb Do you want to monetize your skills, build a cool portfolio, and get your first real work experience while still studying? 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