4. resume check
Your contact info (phone #, email address) + URL
Your title (AD/Designer/CW/UX)
Have someone proofread it (The FIT Writing Center)
One more time: no typos
5. interview pro tips
Always bring your laptop + charger*
Always have a back-up PDF, because wifi
Always have 2-3 hardcopies of your resume
Always, always, always ask for a business card
Always arrive 15 minutes early
Always know where the office is*
6. *true stories
Always bring your laptop + charger*
We had a student show her portfolio on her phone.
She did not get offered an internship.
Always arrive 15 minutes early
We had a student arrive 15 minutes late for an internship
interview. She didn't get an offer, because she was late.
How do I know? The CD emailed me.
Always know where the office is*
We had a team go to Brooklyn, when the agency was in NYC.
They did not get the internship, even though they arrived 60
minutes late and apologized. 1 Dag Hammerskjold Plaza
8. 1. INTRO EMAIL 2. THANK YOU EMAIL
3. FOLLOW‐UP EMAIL 4. OTHER EMAIL
Always make it short, sweet
- You met in-person
- You admire their work and
haven't met
Create an email signature
Someone took the time to look
at your book; Someone came to
your class as a guest speaker...
Gratitude always wins
- You added new work to
your site
- You saw a new campaign
they launched
Create a reason to email
- You're a Fangirl/Fanboy
- You saw a job posting on
LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
reasons for email
24. You should have them
You have to ask for one after an interview
business cards
MOO.COM (LOOK FOR DISCOUNT CODES)
VISTAPRINT.COM
STAPLES
FEDEX KINKOS
OLD SCHOOL METHOD:
DESIGN + MAKE YOUR OWN AND THEN CUT THEM
BY HAND