Why Design is the Best Major
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The document discusses how studying design at Hofstra University prepared the author, Emily Miethner, for her current career. It outlines her experience at Hofstra where she founded a graphic design club, completed internships, networked, and received scholarships. After graduating, she continued interning and founded NY Creative Interns before getting a job through a career fair. The author now works as a community manager at RecordSetter and believes her design education helped with skills like presenting, receiving feedback, and explaining ideas that can apply to any career.
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- 1. Why Design is the Best Major How Studying Design at Hofstra Will Prepare You for any Career By @EmilyMiethner
- 2. Hello and welcome! By @EmilyMiethner
- 3. My Life Now Founder, President Community Manager By @EmilyMiethner
- 5. My Hofstra Experience Clubs Founder of HAGA (Graphic Design Club) Key player: Professor Ocko By @EmilyMiethner
- 6. My Hofstra Experience Internships Intern, Knitting Factory, +1 Music, Time Out NY Key player: Professor Klinkowstein By @EmilyMiethner
- 7. My Hofstra Experience Networking Created “Not All Artists are Starving” event Key player: Professor Infield By @EmilyMiethner
- 8. My Hofstra Experience Support Earned the Fine Arts Department Scholarship Key player: Professor Fendrich By @EmilyMiethner
- 9. My Hofstra Experience Family Got a great surgeon for my broken ankle Key player: Jo Ann Laguerre By @EmilyMiethner
- 11. My Post Hofstra Experience More Internships Intern, Gawker Media and Flavorpill By @EmilyMiethner
- 12. My Post Hofstra Experience Began a Side Project Founded NY Creative Interns By @EmilyMiethner
- 13. My Post Hofstra Experience Got Job Through Career Fair Social Media Coordinator, Sterling Publishing By @EmilyMiethner
- 14. My Post Hofstra Experience Now Enjoying Startup Life Community Manager, RecordSetter By @EmilyMiethner
- 15. What You’ll Learn Studying Design at Hofstra that You Can Apply to Any Career By @EmilyMiethner
- 16. Looks Matter -Make better presentations -Create better resumes By @EmilyMiethner
- 17. Public Speaking -Practice presentation skills -Learn to explain your ideas By @EmilyMiethner
- 18. Value Feedback -Learn to get the most out of critiques -Experience giving feedback to peers By @EmilyMiethner
- 19. http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/design http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/art By @EmilyMiethner
- 21. Questions? By @EmilyMiethner
- 22. Thank You! Contact: emily@nycreativeinterns.com twitter.com/emilymiethner By @EmilyMiethner