Graduation is coming up! So I thought we would do a week of podcasts giving advice and tips to the new graduates coming into the design business. One of my employees: Kim is our special guest today. She has been out of school for 9 years now and has been working at “Window Works” for 8 years. She is going to share some of her personal experiences from school to job.

Kim shares with us:

Dealing with one project a semester taught time management and how to deal with deadlines
One presentation a year in college
Don’t underestimate the projects
Look to create teamwork
Internships are important ~ start internships as soon as possible to build up resume and get as much experience as you can
First intern experience was a “what not to do” experience
Organization and having a system in place is important
Going from intern to job ~attention to detail very important
Expect high expectations~ be prepared to deal with everyday issues
Figure out how to deal with what has been given to you
Bring good work ethic
Pay your dues then you will be able to do the bigger, important jobs
Be in the industry even if it’s not a design assistant
See how other businesses are run
Get the tools to run a business before you start your own firm

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