I thought I was too old to intern (college degree, experience, good resume, etc) but a friend connected me with a company to interview for a 3month paid internship. worked a part-time job while interning. got hired full-time immediately after the internship. tbh I don't have the biggest ego, but this was one of those 'take a step back & take two steps forward' kind of moments. very grateful and lucky.
hope this encourages you!
After graduating I kept my student job to fix the bills and then on the side I started applying for ones that related to my studies. Sucked ass big time. Soooo many applications and sooo many rejections. Eventually I got a paid internship through nepotism, which turned into a temp job.
Was super lucky to receive that opportunity and hoping that the experience will help me when I need to start job hunting again.
Yeah absolutely not, 2 days ago I got called in for a job interview at a firm. i applied for the job 2 weeks ago on Linkedin and so I went, BTW the posting did not specify whether or not it was paid. When i got there they loved me and I was so ready to start asap, just still had questions on how much I would be getting paid. They informed me it was a free internship and 85% of their staff is interns. yeah NO! That is flat out exploitation !! Sorry not sorryyy!!
i worked in public relations for eight years while pursuing some film stuff on the side, then had a couple years of absolutely no idea what to do cuz i hated PR and was scared of the film industry (still love the craft). a few friends suggested i look into counseling and i only partly believed them but i applied to grad school and from the first class i knew i was with my people. in May i finally graduated with my masters in professional counseling and i submitted my first job applications this week 🥹 feeling very vulnerable but at peace with this new career in the mental health field. biggest lesson i learned is to take small steps and reasonable risks to get experience in various industries/settings instead of spiraling thinking too long-term. try stuff out and see what sticks!
serves as a visual cue for people on the street looking for a lighter. you never know who might meet and strike up a conversation. be smart abt it obv. & don't forget your lighter.
