There's a reason I haven't been blogging about my internship for the past two weeks. I no longer have an internship. The ad agency I was working for suddenly closed two Mondays ago. Unfortunately, the economy and draw back in advertising spending got the best of them.
This was certainly a surprise to me as I rolled into the office that morning, but it was much harder for the other employees who have worked there longer. I knew that I might be searching for a job after the internship was over; I knew there was a possibility that I would not be hired on after its completion. But now everyone that worked there was in the same boat as me: unemployed.
Now I know how it feels to have graduated and not have any concrete plans for what to do next. Now I know what it feels like for the enormous percentage of people who graduated a few months ago and are still looking for a job. And it's not fun.
I've applied to scores of companies. But it's hard, especially when most employers are looking for a person with 3-5 years experience already. Do my four years in college count?
I know that if I keep looking an opportunity will pop up eventually. So that's what I've been doing for the past two weeks: looking. I even went to a job fair this week. However, it wasn't quite as helpful as I'd hoped since not many companies there were looking to hire someone for a marketing communications or writing position.
I have also spent my time creating a website, so that a potential employer can look at my portfolio electronically. I think it looks pretty shiny.
Anyway, I'll keep you updated on the job search.
