Wednesday, 29 April 2020

This Is Intern Live Insta- Week 3

Today I watched another thisisintern instagram live, this week the guest was @Stephy.Fung, throughout the Instagram live the topic of internships was discussed.

This topic was useful to get some tips on as I might have to do some more internships before going straight into a design job, given the current circumstances as things will be pushed back quite a lot (job hunting, the economy etc) due to COVID-19.

Notes:

  • LinkedIn is great for finding internships and jobs, it can be often better for contacting than through email
  • Research is key, it's always the starting point
  • Use Instagram as an outlet to experiment
  • Be selective on who you contact
  • Loads of people won't get back to you but you have to keep trying and apply to all that you find interesting and that you will gain something from
  • There's no rush to find your 'niche' in design as it's so wide, you can enjoy several things and still be finding yourself
  • Experiment!!!
  • Being creative is all about being social, that's how you network. You need to put yourself out there
  • It's important to speak to people face to face and events, that way they know you better already, you can get their email or give them your business card

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