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- alkanenine
I just graduated school and I am starting to look for jobs in NYC. I've been looking on Krop and Creativehotlist and I haven't seen too many entry-level/junior design positions. I have my 365 AIGA Year in design book and I have been looking at all the studios in NY. Is it ok if I just email these studios asking if they are hiring any junior designers? Would it be rude that I was doing this?
I do have some internship experience and my portfolio and website are all done so I think trying to get a junior designer position would be better then just something super entry level.
- todelete__10
It is absolutely ok but work on the wording when sending an email or resume around. Try not to put things like "Dear HR," or "Dear Companyxyz". Make it a bit more personal to let the company know you're not just sending out your resume in mass quantities to whomever. Get the name of a company, go to their site, look it over, if you like them try your best to get as much info as possible to send your resume to the specific person you need to. Call the company and when their secretary answers tell them you're interested in working for the company and you'd like to know who you could send your resume to.
Coming out of college I think most of them will get you'll be a junior designer so you might not have to ask or request a jr. position.
Good luck.
- Montgomery0
hey dude
- AndyRoss0
If you're just out of college, your resume is probably skimpy.
Put together a snappy brochure with your very best samples. Print it yourself, or have it done at Kinkos. Send that to the Big Cheese, with an attractive letter about how you want an entry-level job with them.
Phone back in a few days to follow up.
And put your resume up on Monster, where everyone can see it. I've gotten jobs just by having my resume up there, without even applying.
- alkanenine0
thanks :D
what do you guys think is better for my resume
http://methodbyone.com/work/robo…
just my design experience
or
http://methodbyone.com/work/robo…
all my work experience.I'm just wondering if i should put all my work since I'm as Andy said, out of college and have a skimpy resume and if I show I worked all the time they can see that I can hold onto a job and that I just didn't sit at home.