October 2012
1 post
Tips for Landing a Paid Internship
Most people who attempt to land a position as an intern are college students.  This is because internships provide the necessary experience that is needed to graduate from their university and build a career.  However, a busy college student who must try to balance his/her schoolwork, a job they might currently have, and any free time that they manage to obtain, cannot waste their time trying to...
Oct 8th
August 2012
3 posts
FLINJA SET TO LAUNCH AT UCLA
The Flinja Team is excited to announce the upcoming launch of our student-centric service provider marketplace at UCLA.  Flinja is going live this month during UCLA’s Freshman Welcome Week! We thought UCLA was the ideal campus to launch on.  Not only is it rated the #3 Mega University in the world, yes the WORLD, it is also the most popular university in the nation, receiving over 55 thousand...
Aug 16th
How Flinja Works
Flinjas are local university students, alumni & staff in your college network who are friendly, reliable people that can help you get just about anything you need done & put free time back into your life. On Flinja, students can make money, build a resume and pay off student debt while still in school.   If you’re looking to land a dream job or hot paid internship, Flinja will get you to...
Aug 16th
FLINJA LAUNCHING AT USC THIS MONTH
The Flinja Team is raring to go as we prepare for the launch of our student-centric service provider marketplace at USC this month.  That’s right all you USC students with smokin’ hot skills you want to make some extra money on. We’re giving you the platform to turn most any service or skill into extra cash.    Flinja will be making its debut on campus during Freshman Welcome Week, so stop by our...
Aug 16th
July 2012
2 posts
Make Extra Dough On Flinja
We’re beyond excited to launch Flinja on college campuses nationwide and offer students a chance to make some easy money! Flinja is the perfect tool for any college student – whether craving a midnight delivery of snacks, someone to help clean your dorm before a parent’s visit or as a way to make some extra cash – it offers college students a new way to list and book services in an easy and safe...
Jul 25th
How can Flinja help college students?
Need to refine your German language skills for your Comparative Literature course?  Hire a German speaking Flinja to tutor you. Want that cute freshman guy to wash your laundry?  He’s totally free for the gig. How about someone to take notes for you in your 9AM Latin class?  Sleep in.  Another student’s got you covered. Need to make some quick cash on the weekend?  Post a cool service and get...
Jul 18th
June 2012
5 posts
3 tags
Flinja Success Story – Student Guided Tours
So simple and effective, Flinja is the only place I recommend to my friends on campus. Courtney, a student at UCLA, talks about her experience using Flinja to really boost her summer tour guide business. I am a campus tour guide, and during the summer months I also run my own tour guide business in Los Angeles.  Nothing has been more thrilling than seeing how my business has expanded since joining...
Jun 20th
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7 Tips for Hiring Flinjas
So you’re a UCLA alumni and you’ve signed up on Flinja because you need a video editor for your company’s Vlogs? A UCLA film student will get it done quickly for you. You need search engine optimization for your cupcake biz’s website? A computer science graduate will help your site get on page one of search results in a week. Need a public relations intern to handle your social...
Jun 20th
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Flinja Success Story – Student Manuscript Editing...
Getting the work completed quickly and competently is one of the biggest benefits of using Flinja! Steven, an author and UCLA alumna, shares his experience on Flinja and how he hired a UCLA English Grad student to edit his entire non-fiction book in just 12 days at a cost way below the quotes he had received on other sites. I was pretty certain that I wouldn’t be able to find a book editor who...
Jun 20th
Making Money & Contacts On Flinja
When I was in the UCLA MFA Screenwriting program, it was extremely competitive.  My peers and I were always work-shopping and re-writing scripts in addition to the standard course load of being a Masters of Fine Arts Graduate student.  I was very passionate about filmmaking and I loved what I was doing, but being brought up in Westchester, NY, I had no contacts to speak of in the entertainment...
Jun 20th
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We Want To Hear Your Flinja Stories!
Hey there, I’m David, a Flinja wordsmith. Each story is about a voyage, and each time you post a job or hire a Flinja, it’s another story. We’d like to hear your stories! I’m always writing stories – both on paper and through video.  I’ve been a screenwriter, and I’ve worked in film and TV, along with sales and marketing. And now, I have the awesome job of helping tell the Flinja story – which...
Jun 20th