Do it Yourself: Build your Business in Freelance Science Communication

  • 12 Apr 2023
  • 3 May 2023
  • 4 sessions
  • 12 Apr 2023, 12:00 13:00 (PDT)
  • 19 Apr 2023, 12:00 13:00 (PDT)
  • 26 Apr 2023, 12:00 13:00 (PDT)
  • 3 May 2023, 12:00 13:00 (PDT)
  • Virtual
  • 1

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  • This registration enables the participant to attend this 4-session course facilitated by Marley Parker. Link to course will be emailed once registration payment is confirmed.
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Do you want to grow your business as a freelance science communicator? Whether you freelance as a side hustle, or you’re looking to make the jump into a full-time freelance career, this course will give you some essential tools and insights including:

  • Get tech savvy: learn the basics of website design, professional social media presence, email newsletters, and personal branding.
  • Grow your network: learn what approaches actually work for making professional connections and getting hired for science communication projects.
  • Get paid: learn how to establish your rates, know your worth, and find resources to help you navigate the self-employment world, from taxes to accounting to financial planning.
  • Keep it real: recognize that full-time freelance work is tough at times. Engage in thoughtful discussions about overcoming insecurities, coping with self-doubt or uncertainty, and building confidence and community.
Instructor: Marley Parker
Marley Parker has spent the past decade working as a professional science communicator. At the beginning of 2018, Marley left her full-time position at a research university to start her own business as a freelance photographer, videographer, and science writer. When she is not documenting science in remote parts of the world, Marley loves sharing what she has learned from being a freelancer and pursuing an unconventional career path.