150 Types of Freelance Jobs
Browse through this list of potential freelance fields to find out what kind of freelance career might be right for you!
- Accounting (CPA)
- Administrative Assistance
- Advertising – Design
- Advertising – Other
- Advertising – Sales
- Advertising Consultant
- Animation
- Architecture
- Audio Production
- Bookkeeping
- Bulk Mailings
- Bumper Sticker Design
- Business / Venture Funding
- Business Planning
- Business Writing – Brochures / Newsletters
- Business Writing – Complaint Letters
- Business Writing – Grants
- Business Writing – News Articles
- Business Writing – Other
- Business Writing – Proposals
- Business Writing – Resumes
- Business Writing – White Papers
- CAD
- Career Counseling
- Catering
- Computer Networking
- Computer Programming
- Computer Technician
- Computer Training
- Copywriting
- Creative Writing – Children’s Books
- Creative Writing – Magazine Articles
- Creative Writing – Novels
- Creative Writing – Other
- Creative Writing – Playwriting
- Creative Writing – Poetry
- Creative Writing – Screenwriting
- Creative Writing – Short Stories
- Customer Service
- Data Entry
- Desktop Publishing
- Dog Training
- Dog Walking
- Drawing – Caricatures
- Drawing – Other
- E-commerce
- Editing
- Employee Recruitment – Employment Agency
- Engineering – Civil
- Engineering – Electrical
- Engineering – Mechanical
- Engineering – Other
- Environmental Consulting
- Event Planning
- Event Promotion
- Fact-Checking
- Fashion Design
- Financial Planning
- Fine Arts – Other
- Fine Arts – Painting
- Fine Arts – Sculpture
- Fitness Consultant / Personal Trainer
- Graphic Design
- Home Cleaning
- Home Maintenance
- Horse Training
- House Painter
- Illustration – Cartoons/Comic Strips
- Illustration – Children’s Books
- Illustration – Greeting Cards
- Illustration – Other
- Image Management
- Interior Design
- International Business Consulting
- Internet / Web Marketing
- Investment Management
- Landscape Design
- Landscaping / Gardening
- Law – Business
- Law – Criminal
- Law – Family
- Law – Other
- Law – Taxes
- Management Consulting
- Marketing Consultant
- Mechanic
- Medical Transcription
- Medicine – General Consulting
- Medicine – Holistic
- Medicine – Mental Health Consulting
- Medicine – Other
- Medicine – Physical Therapy
- Modeling
- Mystery Shopping
- Nutritionist
- Mural Paintings
- Paralegal
- Performance – Acting
- Performance – Musical Instruments
- Performance – Other
- Performance – Singing
- Personal Assistant
- Personal Chef
- Personal Shopper
- Pet Grooming
- Photography – Fashion
- Photography – Nature
- Photography – Other
- Photography – Photojournalism
- Photography – Portraits
- Photography – Travel
- Photography – Weddings
- PowerPoint Presentation Design
- Project Management
- Proofreader
- Public Relations Consultant
- Public Speaking
- Publishing
- Real Estate
- Research – Customer Satisfaction
- Research – Family History / Genealogy
- Research – Mailing List Development
- Research – Market
- Research – Other
- Sales
- Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Specialist
- Skills Training – Leadership / Management
- Skills Training – Public Speaking
- Skills Training – Stress Management
- Skills Training – Time Management
- Tax Planning
- Technical Writing – Educational Texts
- Technical Writing – Other
- Tee Shirt Design
- Telemarketing
- Translation – Print
- Translation – Vocal
- Travel Planning / Travel Agent
- Tutoring
- Typing
- Video Production – Commercials
- Video Production – Independent Films
- Video Production – Music Videos
- Video Production – Other
- Video Production – Public Service Announcements
- Video Production – Weddings
- Virtual Assistant
- Voice Talents
- Web Design
- Web Programming
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Excellent article! I really enjoyed reading it. Very information.
There are so many different programs being offered to make money with Adsense and Adwords it’s hard to decide which way to go. At least is was for me. However I found one I decided to try that is now actually providing me with a regular monthly income. What I have learned is that you simply have to decide to try “something” and then commit yourself 100%. My biggest problem was that I found myself jumping from program to program. I finally realized I was not going to get anywhere this way. That would be my advice to everyone. Pick a program, commit and execute. If you don’t get the results you are looking for then begin the process again until you find your success. Best of luck to you!
james wayt-congratulations- would you mind sharing what job you committed to stick to? sure wish i would do the same. thank you
[...] 1. Decide what kind of freelance work you want to, and are qualified to, do. – For a list of potential freelance jobs, read “150 Types of Freelance Work.” [...]