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Digital Freelancer

Nanodegree Program

Master the art of digital freelancing! The program starts with the fundamentals of digital freelancing. You'll learn marketing strategies to help you stand out, including building a professional social media presence and developing an effective personal website. Next, you'll dive into the challenges of managing freelancing projects, including sourcing clients, negotiating project scopes and pricing, and effectively managing projects to completion. You get hands-on experience building a portfolio website, and you'll practice your skills working with a mock client.

Master the art of digital freelancing! The program starts with the fundamentals of digital freelancing. You'll learn marketing strategies to help you stand out, including building a professional social media presence and developing an effective personal website. Next, you'll dive into the challenges of managing freelancing projects, including sourcing clients, negotiating project scopes and pricing, and effectively managing projects to completion. You get hands-on experience building a portfolio website, and you'll practice your skills working with a mock client.

Beginner

2 months

Real-world Projects

Completion Certificate

Last Updated January 27, 2024

Skills you'll learn:
Stakeholder management • Social media presence • Invoicing • Freelancing platforms
Prerequisites:
Basic computer literacy

Courses In This Program

Course 1 45 minutes

Welcome to the Digital Freelancer Nanodegree Program

Course 2 4 weeks

Freelancing 101 and Preparing to Market Yourself

This course steps you through the basics of digital freelancing and what you need to know to be a successful freelancer, including how and where to market yourself and your skills and set yourself apart.

Course 3 4 weeks

Managing Freelancing Projects

This course will prepare you for managing freelancing projects, from sourcing clients through project completion and payment.

Course 4 10 minutes

Congratulations!

Congratulations on finishing your program!

Taught By The Best

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Anupam Jain

Founder, Saathi Re

Anupam runs a tech startup using data science to provide information about social impact organizations. He holds an MS in Computer Science from University of Southern California and has spent more than a decade designing and building technologies for underserved communities. He has 6 granted patents at USPTO.

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Melissa Hong

Founder, OMG Code

Melissa is a Top Rated Plus Upwork Freelancer, Velo Certified Wix Partner, entrepreneur and founder of tech company OMG Code. Melissa has attended UC Berkeley, studied medicine (while learning Spanish) in Guadalajara, and has worked many places as a digital nomad. She believes in never giving up.

Ratings & Reviews

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