Jennie Moore, Creative Director at WONGDOODY, believes that you are where you are for a reason. Hear about becoming a creative director at age 44 and why she wouldn’t go back and do things differently, the relationship between those just starting out and those with a lot of experience under their belts, how she’s built confidence and become more assertive, and why being laid off could be the best thing for your career.

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Ashlea Ramirez, Engagement & Inclusion Manager at Droga5, made an early career shift from project management to Diversity & Inclusion. Hear about her tips for MAIP 2020 Fellows, the non-profit she co-founded called Women Who Create, how mentees can make the most out of their relationship with their mentors, initiatives she’s worked on at Droga5, including exposing Latinx directors to the creatives and producers at the agency for Hispanic Heritage Month, and how her job has influenced her own coming out story.

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Jack Rogosin, Associate Copywriter at FCB Chicago, grew up around advertising, thanks to his mom, Fallon’s first female creative hire (the original Peggy Olsen). But that didn’t mean it was easy for him to break into the industry. Hear about his struggle to get hired because of his age/lack of a college degree (despite winning The One Club’s Creative Bootcamp several times), what he gained from unpaid internships outside of the industry, finally getting his foot in the door via an out-of-the-box job application, and facing a moral crossroad early in his career.

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Bella Ibrahim, Marketing Director at Kerning Cultures, spent five years as an art director at Digitas before joining a podcast network start-up. Hear about why not getting hired isn't always about you, learning to manage up when it came to promotions, the power of hearing stories from the Middle East and the mission of Kerning Cultures, what it's been like to move to a start-up environment, and podcasts as an advertising medium.

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Rachel Guest and Celine Faledam, Associate Creative Directors at The Many, have been creative partners across 10 years, two continents, five ECDs and 206 late night desk dinners. Hear about the biggest things you don’t learn in ad school, what to do if you aren’t clicking with your partner, their experience and learnings from their passion project Give The Talk, and the role of creativity and brands when it comes to social good issues.

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Marc Phillips, a Content Director at IBM Watson Health, worked in content and social strategy agency-side before recently going in-house. Hear about how to maintain a strong portfolio as a strategist, making yourself indispensable during a period of layoffs, tips on adjusting to the in-house work environment, and why your identity should include something other than what you do professionally.

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Karen Goodman, Group Creative Director at Havas, is here to help you take more risks in your career. Hear about how young creatives can stand out when starting out, integrating into a new city where you don’t know anyone, what she learned from working for two years client-side at Under Armour, letting go of the pressure we put on ourselves when starting something new, and why we should “always be ready”.

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Elizabeth Rosenberg, Global Head of Communications at 72andSunny, joins us to shed light on the huge role PR/Communications professionals play in the agency world. Hear about why encouraging speaking engagements within your own office is underrated, the strategy involved in crafting and pitching a story to the media, tips for networking in the industry, the demand for PR talent, how we should be receiving and using the feedback we get, and tips for getting paid what you’re worth.

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Gina Kim, Art Direction Intern at Squarespace, talks about the day-to-day work, challenges, learnings and advice that came out of her summer internship. Part of Intern Fieldnotes, Vol. 2, a special series created in collaboration with interns and companies all over the industry.

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Kayla Torres-Han, Marketing Intern at Copacino + Fujikado, chats about the day-to-day work, challenges, learnings and advice that came out of her summer internship. Part of Intern Fieldnotes, Vol. 2, a special series created in collaboration with interns and companies all over the industry.

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