Freelance Week
Freelance Week is a new online event hosted by Careers and Employability. It’s perfect if you're starting to consider freelancing as a career option or are interested in further developing your freelance portfolio and career. Get advice directly from industry experts and skilled freelancers on their experiences and resources to support your freelance journey.
The programme
Taking place from 13-17 June 2022, Freelance Week will cover a range of key topics, including:
- Freelance to founder (Online)
- How to showcase your freelance work on your CV (Online)
- How to freelance in the UK for international students (In-Person)
- How to market yourself as a Freelancer (Online)
- Design your dream work-life (In-Person)
- Future for freelancers panel event (In-Person).
As well as in-person and online freelance career discussion one-to-ones.
Who can attend?
Freelance Week is open to students and graduates from all UAL Colleges and events will take place online.
Book your places
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How to Showcase Your Freelance Work On Your CV
Unsure how to articulate your freelance work on your CV?
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How To Grow Your Career With Freelance Work
Interested in accelerating your career with freelance work?
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Programme highlights
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Illustration by Tasia Graham
Freelancer to Founder
Join guest speaker Helena Traill as she shares her experience and advice on freelancing and transitioning to founding a business. 14 June, 12pm-1pm
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Illustration by Tasia Graham
How to Market Yourself as a Freelancer
Phoebe Dodd, founder of Buro 155, will share tips on how to market yourself as a freelancer. 16 June, 1pm-2pm
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Illustration by Tasia Graham
Design Your Dream Work Life
Learn how to create your authentic way of working through this in-person workshop with illustrator Lizzie Reid. 17 June 2022, 12pm-2pm
Key resources
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Credit Illustration by Gracie Dahl
Join our Founders and Freelancers network
Work for yourself or want to in the future? Sign up to be part of our Founders and Freelancers group on The Dots!
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Image by Rochelle Saunders
Creative Enterprise Awards 2022
Got a business you want to launch or grow? You could get up to £5,000 funding plus support. Apply by 13 June 2022.
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Starting A Business by Gracie Dahl
Freelance and business support
Our enterprise team can support you with many aspects of setting up and running a successful business or freelance practice.
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not just a shop products 2021. Photo by Yeshen Venema
Apply to sell your work in not just a shop
not just a shop sells design products and artwork created by UAL students and alumni to the public. Find out more and apply online.