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Freelancing for students

• Networking
• 4:00PM - 7:00PM, 4 Dec 2018
• Rise London, 41 Luke Street, London, EC2A 4DP

This event is part of a series designed to give students across all disciplines top tips and advice on how to successfully launch a career as a freelancer.  

Listen to our keynote speaker give valuable insights into how to win work and build your reputation and client list when starting out.

We end with a panel session with two successful freelancers who will share their journey, challenges, successes give advice on how to market yourself and find work. Also on the panel we will be joined by two representatives from work platforms to give their perspective.  

16.00 – Registration and welcome drinks

16.30 – Introduction to freelancing from Lydia Wakefield, Deputy Head of Education and Training, IPSE

16.45 – Keynote – Finding Your First Freelance Clients with Steve Folland – Freelancer and Founder/host of Being Freelance podcast

17.00 - Keynote - Building Professional Relationships with Jan Mikulin, Head of Digital Marketing, Hoxby Collective

17.15 – Panel discussion with:

• Leah Layzell, Founder of The Virtual Studio
• Anneliese Searle, CMPRCA, Marketing & Communications Executive, Work Crowd
• Iman Fadaei, Founder, Crowd Skills
• TBC, Freelancer

18.00 – Drinks, nibbles and networking

19.00 – Close

IPSE would like to thank Judo Pay for hosting the event