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make it countno typosshow your personalitymake it feel "on brand"
includes a nicely designed + well-written resume
your portfolio
resume checkYour 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
interview pro tipsAlways 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*
*true storiesAlways 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 earlyWe had a student arrive 15 minutes late for an internshipinterview. 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 60minutes late and apologized. 1 Dag Hammerskjold Plaza
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 andhaven't metCreate an email signature
Someone took the time to lookat your book; Someone came toyour class as a guest speaker...Gratitude always wins
- You added new work toyour site- You saw a new campaignthey launchedCreate a reason to email
- You're a Fangirl/Fanboy- You saw a job posting onLinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter
reasons for email
10/28 10/30RECEIVED REPLY
PRO TIP: SEND A THANK YOU (EMAIL, SNAIL MAIL)WITHIN 24 HOURS OF AN INTERVIEW, MEETING, ETC
MY TURN TO REPLYWITH YOUR
PORTFOLIO LINKS
I SENT A BLINDEMAIL TOAN AGENCY
11:35 AM 8:34 PM
TBD
1. intro email to PIC‐NYC.com
9/26 9/27I SENT A
THANK YOU EMAILOUR FIELD TRIP
2:01 PM1:30 PM3:00 PM
9/27REPLY FROM WK
2. example: our field trip to WK
2. example: thank youField trip to Sideways‐NYC
on 10/19I SENT A THANK YOU EMAIL TO THE CD
WITHIN 24 HOURS...AND DROPPED‐OFF HANDMADE CARDFROM THE CLASS WITHIN 2 WEEKS.
PRO TIP: YOU GO TO ART SCHOOL.YOU'RE A MAKER OF THINGS. STAND OUT.
Be nice.Be early.Be organized.Be grateful.Ad‐land in NYC is smaller than it seems.
increase your chance of gettingthe internship/job/2nd interview
re‐cap
You should have themYou have to ask for one after an interview
business cards
MOO.COM (LOOK FOR DISCOUNT CODES)VISTAPRINT.COMSTAPLESFEDEX KINKOSOLD SCHOOL METHOD:DESIGN + MAKE YOUR OWN AND THEN CUT THEMBY HAND
A cool, inexpensive way of leaving your markwith the person that interviewed you.If it's cool, they will keep it.It can also be your follow‐up thank you piece.
also called "self-promotion piece"
leave behind