The document describes a post-grad's career journey after graduation. It discusses struggling after graduating as they lived out of their car and in their boyfriend's house before moving to Brooklyn without a job. They then became a disappointed waitress who was not good at the job. After getting more motivated, they applied for internships and jobs, got hired at an interview, and is now an Associate Social Marketing Strategist at their company. The document provides advice to others including knowing what you love, being active not passive, reading every day, and telling stories well.

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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