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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