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Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
I started my job yesterday (July 9). I think it will be a good gig. The process leading up to my getting the job was actually kind of fun. It was a very busy time but still fun.
Leading up to graduation I had not really put too much effort into trying to get a job. It is not that I am lazy or was scared, I simply was confident in my abilities and so was not worried about it. I knew I would be able to get a job, so why spend a bunch of time on it at a point when time was such a precious resource?
So after graduation I was kept quite busy with volunteering for Flashbelt and going to job interviews. I got an offer to do contract work for the Star Tribune and I am sure it would have been fine but it just was not as compelling as some other things I had interviewed for.
At the end of the Star Tribune interview I knew I had it locked and sure enough I received an offer a few hours afterward. This put me in an odd situation because they wanted such a fast turnaround and I had another interview the next day at a place I would rather work at, so I was hoping that something would come of it and quickly.
It was my second interview at this particular firm and this time around I met the other designers, showed them my work, and whatnot. I felt pretty good by the end of it and asked the boss flat-out what kind of timeline they had for making a decision because I had another offer but would much rather work for him.
He told me to call him if I did not hear from him by noon the next day. I left and was about 2 1/2 blocks down the street when they called me and offered me the position. Ha!
The details of the original offer were only part time and the pay was okay but certainly not ideal. So for a while I thought I would just do both gigs. I had been busting my ass for three years in college so what is three more months (the duration of both offers)?
I got a call from the boss and he said that since I seemed to be a special case that he wanted to bump up the wage and get me in there about 40 hours per week. I take that to mean they agree with my opinion that I am totally cool.
That sealed the deal for me so I contacted the Star Tribune and politely told them to shove off.
I am now a design intern, and I think it is ideal for me. I did not do an internship while I was in school (don't ask me how I got away with that one), and have not worked in that environment before (my experience is primarily as a freelancer) so this offers me the opportunity to get my feet wet in the industry but not be the "go-to guy" right out of school. I do not want that. I want to be able to get a feel for things, pick brains, learn the ropes a little. That is exactly what this will provide for me.
Sure it is "only" intern pay, but it is still better than any other job I have had, and the work is cooler so it is win-win if you ask me. Shit, I managed to make ends meet while working as a student worker during school and that was a lower wage and only half as many hours. By "make ends meet" I mean that I was able to pay rent, internet, electric bills, and had to eat ramen.
As stated at the beginning of all this, I started yesterday. I was not the only newbie. There were three other "full-timers" as well, so that helps. To start as a group so you are not alone, but it is not as though you are 1 of 100 so as to be totally faceless and nameless.
I like it so far. They gave me a shiny new 17" MacBook Pro to play with along with a 23" inch Apple display. Very tasty. I was sad I did not get an Aeron chair but I am just an intern after all.
richter
You ARE awesome! 3 weeks out of school and you got the job that you desired on the terms you wanted. Kudos! Of course, you are going to do well and impress everyone while further developing your portfolio. I am very proud of you!
Tuesday, July 10th, 2007
I started my job yesterday (July 9). I think it will be a good gig. The process leading up to my getting the job was actually kind of fun. It was a very busy time but still fun.
Leading up to graduation I had not really put too much effort into trying to get a job. It is not that I am lazy or was scared, I simply was confident in my abilities and so was not worried about it. I knew I would be able to get a job, so why spend a bunch of time on it at a point when time was such a precious resource?
So after graduation I was kept quite busy with volunteering for Flashbelt and going to job interviews. I got an offer to do contract work for the Star Tribune and I am sure it would have been fine but it just was not as compelling as some other things I had interviewed for.
At the end of the Star Tribune interview I knew I had it locked and sure enough I received an offer a few hours afterward. This put me in an odd situation because they wanted such a fast turnaround and I had another interview the next day at a place I would rather work at, so I was hoping that something would come of it and quickly.
It was my second interview at this particular firm and this time around I met the other designers, showed them my work, and whatnot. I felt pretty good by the end of it and asked the boss flat-out what kind of timeline they had for making a decision because I had another offer but would much rather work for him.
He told me to call him if I did not hear from him by noon the next day. I left and was about 2 1/2 blocks down the street when they called me and offered me the position. Ha!
The details of the original offer were only part time and the pay was okay but certainly not ideal. So for a while I thought I would just do both gigs. I had been busting my ass for three years in college so what is three more months (the duration of both offers)?
I got a call from the boss and he said that since I seemed to be a special case that he wanted to bump up the wage and get me in there about 40 hours per week. I take that to mean they agree with my opinion that I am totally cool.
That sealed the deal for me so I contacted the Star Tribune and politely told them to shove off.
I am now a design intern, and I think it is ideal for me. I did not do an internship while I was in school (don't ask me how I got away with that one), and have not worked in that environment before (my experience is primarily as a freelancer) so this offers me the opportunity to get my feet wet in the industry but not be the "go-to guy" right out of school. I do not want that. I want to be able to get a feel for things, pick brains, learn the ropes a little. That is exactly what this will provide for me.
Sure it is "only" intern pay, but it is still better than any other job I have had, and the work is cooler so it is win-win if you ask me. Shit, I managed to make ends meet while working as a student worker during school and that was a lower wage and only half as many hours. By "make ends meet" I mean that I was able to pay rent, internet, electric bills, and had to eat ramen.
As stated at the beginning of all this, I started yesterday. I was not the only newbie. There were three other "full-timers" as well, so that helps. To start as a group so you are not alone, but it is not as though you are 1 of 100 so as to be totally faceless and nameless.
I like it so far. They gave me a shiny new 17" MacBook Pro to play with along with a 23" inch Apple display. Very tasty. I was sad I did not get an Aeron chair but I am just an intern after all.
richter
You ARE awesome! 3 weeks out of school and you got the job that you desired on the terms you wanted. Kudos! Of course, you are going to do well and impress everyone while further developing your portfolio. I am very proud of you!