Summary

Researching my job choice after graduation requires a lot of portfolio work as well meeting with management a lot to discuss different plans. As long as there is a proper portfolio showcasing the students talents they should be fine.

The career of choice requires me to look on websites such as Handshake, The Muse , and LinkedIn. Some terms that I researched were “ creative director”, “ graphic designer”, “ illustrator”, “ marketing manager”. I was looking for career opportunities in Atlanta but if an opportunity presents itself that is somewhere else in the US, maybe Miami or NYC then yes I will consider the opportunity. There were endless opportunities available to me. 

The responsibilities that majority of the jobs required a portfolio with all of my artwork. There is a need for graphic design portfolios as well as experience with other agency’s. They want a lot of experience to show that you are qualified for the position. The responsibilities will mostly require meeting with management frequently. Discussing ideas with the management team is listed a lot. All of the creative positions require constant meetings, but the marketing positions are less. 

The employers are looking for professionalism. They want to make sure that you understand the kind of environment you are going to be working in. They want management ability, leadership skills are important for any position. With the leadership abilities there are also software that needs to be known about. The person would need to know about photoshop, Microsoft word, and excel.

The employers are looking for a great portfolio that had endless amounts of work, whether it is graphic design, illustration and papers. My resume would also be helpful because it shows my sales and internship opportunities that were available to me. Depending on the creative job, it will be certain things in the portfolio that is needed. If it is a web design job then there needs to be experience with designing websites and graphic design. 

I need to create more graphic design work through photoshop as well as have more experience with actual management. I have a big portfolio when it comes to my illustrations and papers that I have written but I do need more graphic design work to make sure my talents are not hidden.  I need to take everything that I am learning in my current internship in and apply it.

Overall, my research about jobs that do interest me showed me that I can have a job where I am creating and enjoy what I do. I just need to add a couple more art pieces to my portfolio and also build a website with my graphics. It made me feel more relieved when it comes to that job searching time frame after graduation. With proper preparation I will be fulfilled with my job choice and will enjoy what I do.