Currently an AM intern with a fast-approaching end date to my internship. The agency I’m at has offered me a role in SEO as they don’t have any open AM positions to fill.

I don’t have any other job leads right now, so I’m inclined to take the SEO role, even though my interests are more AM or even PM. I know little more than the fundamentals for SEO.

Will taking the SEO job for now pigeon-hole me into those types of roles? Or can I do SEO for the time being and keep looking for AM jobs?

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Take the job while you look for a better one. It’s a paycheck and a chance to learn while you try find something that’s a better fit.

And if you can’t find anything, an AM spot might open up where you are anyway.

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Great points, thanks!

Take the SEO role as the digital experience will line you up better for digital account roles in the future. Network with the the places you want to be at while you have a steady paycheck and gain overall industry experience.

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Thank you! You’re 100% right that I should see this as an opportunity to gain digital experience. My main concern was taking the SEO role as opposed to an AM role and not liking it and then being “stuck” in SEO, but from your comment and the others, it sounds like the experience overall will help me and I won’t be stuck.

It’s depends on what your situation is like. Do you have some financial cushion or a friend’s place to crash at as you find other opportunities? Or do you need to get cash flow in ASAP? If you need the cash, then you need the cash - no one will blame you in a COVID economy. But if you do have a safety net of some kind, I’d recommend still looking for other options and jobs closer to an AM to stay relevant. Maybe even freelance if you feel comfortable.

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