1. Making Moves:
a post-grad’s view on
opportunity,
success,
and “safe bets.”
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2. Making Moves:
a post-grad’s view on
opportunity,
success,
and “safe bets.”
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3. Before Graduation
Emerging
Media
Internship
Experience
Public
Relations
Journalism
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4. However
• I botched the interview
You should have lied
and said how much you
loved pharmaceuticals.

5. After Graduation
I was living out of a car
- And in my boyfriend’s
house
I moved to
Brooklyn
- Without a job
I became a waitress
- I was not good at it
I was disappointed in
myself
- And was pretty PO’ed
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6. Making Moves:
a post-grad’s view on
opportunity,
success,
and “safe bets.”
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7. After I got mad
Got hired
Interviewed
for jobs
Side Projects
Applied for
paid
internships
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8. Now
• Associate Social
Marketing Strategist
– The smartest person
in the room
– POVs, strategy decks,
new opportunities
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9. Along with
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10. Making Moves:
a post-grad’s view on
opportunity,
success,
and “safe bets.”
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11. Now
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12. Then
<
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13. From now on
• Create a schedule
• Take time to read and learn
• Make to do lists
• Find balance
• Bring focus
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14. Advice
• Know what you love
• Be active, not passive
• Get online, then go offline
• Read every day
• Tell a story well
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15. Tips
Learn:
Meetup Always:
Skillshare Use Gmail
Write follow up emails/notes
Read: Drink water
Zen Habits
The 99 percent Remember:
New York Times Klink’s PP tips
To revise
Carry: People’s names
Notebook
Business Cards
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16. Questions
?
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17. Follow up
360i.com NYCreativeInterns.com
@360i @NYCinterns
Contently.com/blog rebcarlson@gmail.com
@contently rcarlson@360i.com
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