Where Do We Go from Here? Advice to UH Digital Media Undergraduates #CollierCallouts
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September 22, 2015
Where Do We Go from Here?Eight things I wish someone had shared with me when I was in your shoes.
Tuesday, September 22, 15
Why Listen to this Old Guy✤ Principal with Origin, Inc.
for over a decade
✤ Owned strategy & content firm for 10 years prior to Origin
✤ Hired over 100 creative and technology professionals so far
✤ Purchased printing and programming for 25 years +
✤ UH graduate
Tuesday, September 22, 15
Before You’re Out of SchoolExperience + Internships + Learning from Someone Else’s Mistakes
Tuesday, September 22, 15
1. Outside the Class Room✤ Get an internship that’s
aligned with your interests
✤ Get another internship that’s outside your comfort zone
✤ Volunteer
✤ Tell EVERYONE you know what you’d like to do
✤ Attend every professional event you can
Tuesday, September 22, 15
2. Do Yourself a Huge Favor
✤ Take a personal finance course before you graduate
✤ Take at least one general business class
Tuesday, September 22, 15
Technology Is Cooler than Ever(And technologists who know what they’re doing are more in demand.)
Tuesday, September 22, 15
3. Stay Curious & Keep LearningAny technology you master is already obsolete.
Fortunately, most advances are just that...advances to pre-existing platforms.
Tuesday, September 22, 15
Finding Your First JobLittle things make a big difference, particularly in a down economy
Tuesday, September 22, 15
4. Don’t Take No For an Answer
✤ Patience
✤ Persistence
✤ Professionalism
✤ Pride
✤ Performance
Tuesday, September 22, 15
5. Be Prepared for Swanson
✤ Do your homework
✤ Bring work samples
✤ Follow up - even if it was a terrible interview
✤ Don’t rely solely on electronic submission & correspondence
✤ Don’t confuse personal style with professional expectations
Tuesday, September 22, 15
6. Right Job = Right Reasons
✤ Reputation over financial gain
✤ New skill sets
✤ Clear path for advancement
✤ Mentorship and support
✤ Portfolio
✤ Positions you for jobs 2, 3 & 4
Tuesday, September 22, 15
After Landing the Perfect JobMake it a point to know what you don’t know. Then, find an ally to help you learn it.
Tuesday, September 22, 15
7. Soft Skills Can Sink You
✤ Social media
✤ Interpersonal communication
✤ Clean and orderly work area
✤ Corporate culture
✤ Sometimes it really is “them”
Tuesday, September 22, 15