We are open during Summer ☀️. Drop-In Hours will be modified weekly during August. Schedule an appointment with your Career Specialist anytime via Handshake!

Entrepreneurialism, Freelance, and the Gig Economy

Discover what it takes to build your own path through entrepreneurship, freelancing, and gig work. This community offers resources on starting a business, pricing your services, and crowdfunding, along with virtual experiences that give you a firsthand look at running your own venture. You’ll also find articles on turning app ideas into reality, formatting a resume around freelance work, and weighing gig opportunities early in your career. Connect with a Career Specialist to explore whether an entrepreneurial path is right for you.

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Career Resources

Online Crowdfunding Sites

Kickstarter Who Is It For? Anyone launching a creative product for consumer sales, such as a film, game, new technology, …

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Featured Classes

Managing a Business Venture

The third in a 3-part entrepreneurship series designed to help you learn business strategy, operations, networking and risk management. So,…

Launching a Business Venture

The second in a 3-course series on entrepreneurship designed to help you advance a business idea from planning to launch.…

Discovering Entrepreneurship

Build entrepreneurial skills and develop a solution-oriented approach to problem solving through real-world examples and interactive branching activities. This course…

Expanding Your Communication Skill Set

Improve your communication skills for better collaboration. Learn to convey messages clearly, adjust for your audience, and handle difficult conversations…

Unleashing Your Self-confidence

Nurture self-confidence for professional growth. Learn to assess confidence levels, manage self-esteem threats, and strategies for sustained confidence and composure.…

Building and Delivering a Great Virtual Presentation

Elevate your virtual presentations. Explore best practices for compelling content, visuals, delivery, and overcoming common virtual presentation challenges. Crafting and…
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Featured Articles

From Employee to Entrepreneur: Can Psychometric Tests Identify the Traits of Successful Business Owners

From Employee to Entrepreneur: Can Psychometric Tests Identify the Traits of Successful Business Owners

Entrepreneurship in the Mobile Age: Turning Your App Idea into a Reality

How to Format a Resume with Freelance Work

No Work Experience? Here’s What to Highlight Instead

6 Ways to Build Up Your Resume When You Can’t Afford to Do an Unpaid Internship

Are gig and freelance jobs good career options for students, recent grads, and others early in their careers? | From Dorms to Desks Podcast | ep36

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Career Studio Hours

Day of the week
 August Drop-In Hours Virtual or In-Person Appointments
Monday Appointment Only Schedule on Handshake
Tuesday Virtual Drop-Ins (hours modified weekly) Schedule on Handshake
Wednesday Virtual Drop-Ins (hours modified weekly) Schedule on Handshake
Thursday Virtual Drop-Ins (hours modified weekly) Schedule on Handshake
Friday Appointment Only Schedule on Handshake

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Contact & Location

Phone
(909) 748-8030
Email
ocpd@redlands.edu
Website
http://www.ocpd.redlands.edu
Address

116 Armacost Library
1201 East Colton Avenue
Redlands, CA 92373