Episode 1: Odd opportunity

Career beginnings are odd. You never know where your first opportunity will arise.

I recently graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a B.S. in Advertising. I've been out of school a year, searching for an advertising job in a dead economy--face it I've seen more life out of a Frankenstein actor--and working at a job that pays the bills but doesn't satisfy your lust for advertising--'cause it's not advertising. But I kept my friends close and my contacts even closer, because networking and keeping in constant contact has landed me my first advertising internship at Springboard Creative, learning from the great Kevin Fullerton. So it pays to stay "top of mind."

So as an intern at Springboard Creative I'll focus on the business of building NEW client relationships as an account coordinator, and learn the nuances of my craft. I know what you're thinking: it sounds boring. Shouldn't you be creating something? Aren't you supposed to be a art director, copywriter, or interactive digital media specialist? Isn't that what advertising is about?

Sure.

Though I'm not creative, I do help by building trust with clients, creating relationships, and helping to guide talented individuals toward a goal--and that sounds PERFECT to me.

Since this is my first entry into my internship with Springboard Creative let me end with this bit: Be honest in your work, do what you feel is right, and for God sakes keep accurate billings.

More to come as I learn it.

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