How much do you think your first job really impacts your career path? Can you realistically pivot later? Or do you think lucing into that top tier internship or role after graduation makes the difference your whole career?

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You can pivot for sure, but at the same time careers are often the sum of a cumulative effect of choices over time. So, the experiences you choose can matter over time. Sometimes you need the top tier brand to propel you and open doors, other times it’s more about what you can or need to learn in a specific role - depends on where you are. I try to be strategic when and where I can be and make the best of it when I am at the mercy of the job market. But choices count over time, in my experience.

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The right internship can absolutely open some doors for you when you’re looking to land that first job right of school. I interned at the Shriners Hospitals for Children and I landed so many interviews for jobs I wasn’t really qualified for because of that experience.

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