Nice Work if You Can Get It
Want to meet up with other job seekers who are new to the field? Read on.
I've been 'converted' to IA and am now looking for full time work doing it. My co-mentee and I are both career transitioners who are not recent grads, and we want to meet other folks who are here at the summit in similar situations with like aspirations.
Apprenticeship-seekers? Newbies? Less than the 4 years' experience every job board posting seems to require? Wannabes? Too Old/Experienced/Indebted/Motivated to be a traditional Intern? Novices?
I prefer the term "IA Neophyte." Come discuss at the reception tonight, Friday - I'll be in the corner farthest from the room entrance.
(If you are employed as an IA, feel free to share an anecdote on "The First Time I Got Paid For It.")
Cordially,
Sonya M. Smith Wong, M.L.S.
P.S. Alternatively, if you don't make it to the reception (or the summit), post a comment here to arrange a get together later in the weekend, or email me at sonya.smithwong at gmail dot com.
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On a related topic.... Comcast is hiring. We're looking for UX practitioners of all kinds. Please look for our posters around the summit with more detail and approach me if you're interested in an UX career with a great company.
Cheers!
Google is hiring, too! And we are not afraid of recent grads (especially if coming from a Design or HCI progream). Let's talk during the conference.
http://www.google.ca/intl/en/jobs/eng/ui.html
Talk with me if you'd like to hear more about positions at Razorfish. We are looking for people with all levels of experience, but I am particularly interested in hiring some UX neophytes.