I’m excited today to share a blog post in a category we haven’t featured for awhile… “Plan A.”
“Plan A” highlights students who have a job lined up before graduation! I know that when you are a graduating senior, it can seem like everyone else has their life after graduation all figured out. Not true! Most people don’t! But there are a few, like newly minted alum Paige Kutilek, who had a job lined up before graduation, and I think it can be helpful to hear how they did it! So I asked Paige to fill us in…
USF COMS alum and YouCaring Associate Content Manager Paige
“I started working at YouCaring in May of 2015. YouCaring is a crowdfunding website for humanitarian purposes based in downtown San Francisco. As a junior I was aware that it was time to start getting some hands on job experience so I signed up for the Communication Studies Internship class over the summer. I have always loved to write so I decided to look for a position in that field. As luck would have it YouCaring was the first company I applied to and interviewed for, and within a week I had the job. And for the past year I have been working on the Marketing Team and as a Content Creator intern. This means I create different pieces of media that relate to our site, most notably writing blogs and producing videos.
Since I have worked at YouCaring I have been presented with loads of opportunities. Being a humanitarian based company, YouCaring wants its employees to practice what we preach, so the company spends a lot of time together volunteering around the Bay Area. On top of that I have been given opportunities to interview profound local leaders and to attend and cover big San Francisco events like Gay Pride.
Back in the day when Paige was a YouCaring intern…
Fast forward a few months to March and I am a senior about to graduate. My first thought was to apply to grad school, so I applied to two programs at the University of Amsterdam, and got in. But then a position at YouCaring opened and I saw a different opportunity. I talked to my supervisor and they offered me a position as an Associate Content Manager.
My only advice for other students looking for a job or an internship is to not be afraid to fail, trust me in makes you more human and likable. Don’t be afraid to explore your passions. Also, try to find a company that has a mission you resonate with. Everyday I get to go to work knowing that my company helps people, and that’s a great feeling.”
Thanks for the advice, Paige, and congratulations! We are so proud of you! You can learn more about YouCaring here: https://www.youcaring.com/
