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Create a portfolio of fake ads (called spec ads) to get your first internship or junior role.
And to make a portfolio of interesting, conceptual work, consider going to portfolio school (like Miami Ad School) full-time or taking part-time classes (at a place like Adhouse) so you can learn while keeping your day job.
Good luck!
started my career at a media agency. then I quit, went to ad school for less than a year and got an internship.
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I know people who have gone from account services to production. I know people who have gone from business affairs to production. I know a couple people who went from account services to creative. It’s rare, but it happens.
A senior copywriter on my team worked in PR on the account side for 6 years before he switched over. It’s possible!
Another vote for Miami Ad School here. It’ll give you a good foundation, a portfolio of student work and the internship you need to get your foot in the door. You’ll have an edge to the competition with your background.