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hey there// Disheartening. That’s the word that comes to mind when I think back at all the job hunting I have done recently. Disheartening. I feel as if there’s nothing out there, nadda. Realistically I HAVE found a whole bunch of job listings, the only problem is that I’m not “qualified” or have enough experience. To get a job that falls under the kind of big girl pants I want, I have to have three to five years experience. Now someone please tell me when I was suppose to be getting these years of experience as I worked two full-time jobs and went to college full-time, someone…please tell me.
After you graduate college you’re given an illusion that jazzing up your resume and being the determined graduate that you are, you’re going to conqure the world! But wait, they forgot to tell you…you need to catch a lucky break. It’s not as easy as it sounds.
So far I have been lucky. Before I graduated college, somehow I lucked out and lined-up a paid internship to start right after my last semester as a marketing coordinator at a law firm. It was all be chance really. Pretty awesome, uh? And the next lucky thing about it…I love it! Now, working at a law firm wouldn’t had been my first pick, why? Well because, I didn't realize law firm's even had marketing...now I know. I don't know if this is my dream job, but you never really know what your "dream" job is until you're actually in it.
Even though I now work at a "stuffy" law firm (haha), my boss, she is amazing! She’s not mean or intimidating. She creates a welcoming, relaxed environment at work. She wants me to learn all that I can while I’m here, and for all that I’m appreciative.
I have learned a lot here. I've grown my resume and porfolio so much, and my writing skills, I feel have improved as well. My boss has worked everywhere, been in so many different industries for pr and marketing, and the stories she has to tell are priceless! All in all I would say, so far I have been lucky since graduating college, I have. I just hope my luck doesn’t run out, now that I’ve started looking for permanent big girl jobs. Thank goodness St. Patty’s day is just right around the corner. Maybe I’ll capture myself a leprechaun…
—>love S