LAU Alumni - Abbie
- Found her internship and her first job through Linkedin - this shows that Linkedin can be a route to find a job.
- Think about doing freelance work as this will set you apart from the competition and will teach you about professionalism.
- Abbie went travelling after graduating which gave her space to relax and take a breath from design and allowed her to transition into work.
- Started her first job at UYR which is a studio/printer that does work for bars/restaurants, wasn't for her and only worked there a month.
- CRAFT in Leeds is a recruitment agency which is good for design jobs.
- Go to networking events to get yourself out there to be recognised.
- Now works at We Are Vista
- Make sure your self-branding is good because you never know who may pick up your card.
- Don't disregard big agencies as it could be really beneficial.
- Junior role - art-working, working alongside higher up, more responsibilities as you progress.
- Push yourself because you'll be constantly learning new things.
- Opportunities to get your work out there.
- Good questions to ask: - Progression opportunities / design and digital.
Overall Abbie's talk made me feel a lot calmer about getting a job and putting in the time to search for something that you think will be most suited to you. It was also a relief to hear that you can still get a job if you don't get one right out of uni.
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