Years of experience
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- coco_ono
I'm essentially going to be an entry level designer, but when they ask how many years of experience I've had, do I (could I) state that I have had 5 years of internship experience? Should I compromise and cut those years by half? I'm confused...I don't want to sound like I'm way too ahead of myself, but I also don't want to come off as someone who hasn't been active in the industry. Or does it even matter?
- kgvs720
I thought the more experience the better.
- uberdesigner0
why do you have 5 years of intern experience?
- ukit0
No, don't say 5 years if you've only been an intern. They will be able to see where you've worked, and that along with the quality of your work is what they will use to evaluate you.
- coco_ono0
I'm filling out my krop portfolio information. I'm just concerned they are asking for professional, out of school experience. meh.
- ukit0
Actually, yeah...WTF...you worked an entire 5 years as an intern?
- cannonball0
what the fuck... talk about fear
- coco_ono0
not at the same place guys.
- benfal990
In my book, the only thing that really matter is the portfolio. You can 12 years of experience and a crappy portfolio and you can have 3 year of experience and an incredible portfolio.
- ribit0
I'd expect you can use the Experience space for any sort of non-school activitiy..
There's a field there for position, so why not put "Intern - Acme Design" so its really clear what sort of position you had at each company you list..- wrong. place internships as if there were jobs on your resuberdesigner
- not jobs, its 'Experience'ribit
- uberdesigner0
add up the actual time you spent as an intern and that's how much experience you have (as an intern). they won't confuse it with anything else.
- cannonball0
lets put it this way - you will be discussing your resume in interviews.
use that knowledge to your advantage
- cannonball0
you are not ready for a job. I can tell.
- cannonball0
give it 3 more years. the economy will be back and running, and you can bag a jr. position at ballsy startup.
- coco_ono0
what makes you say that, cannon?
- NotByHand0
In traditional 'experience'-terms, your internships during the five years of your education aren't really pertinent. The term references actual professional experience - meaning, having been in an applicable professional situation as an actual 'worker', with all the expectations and responsibilities that comes with that.
That's not say, that your internships and other things you may have done aren't important to mention - of course they are.
But as far as 'experience', it doesn't apply... otherwise, you could reference the time when you were 2 years old and was 'creative' with a Crayon as 'the beginning of your experience', which means you would have many years of 'experience' then...
- cannonball0
that way, when you've had 8 years of internships, you can say you interned for 4 years, and they'll be like "shit we'd be stupid not to hire this guy... hes cut his teeth on so many internships hes got dentures now"
- would you hire someone who's been an intern for 8 years? =)zarkonite
- maybe for the production studiocannonball
- coco_ono0
0 years it is.
- That's not a bad thing though.
Trust me, any place can tell when people are trying to 'fake' experience anyway.NotByHand - You're fresh out of school, have great stuff, and is ready to blow some people's minds. It's all good :)NotByHand
- I don't see any problem with saying 1 or 2 years. Shows initiative. If they ask you can explain.ukit
- Let's hope it all pans out.coco_ono
- That's not a bad thing though.
- cannonball0
that's pushing it. you want to look humble, and eager for work. I'd say negative 2 years