I am on year out of college and have a lot of administrative experience on my resume even though I did so much more than an administrative position in almost every role. I really want to be a Creative Strategist or be client facing (Accounts/Client Services). In this job market, how would you recommend I go into applying to these specific jobs? I wish I could get an internship, but I live in New York City and I’m doing it all by myself, so I can’t afford to take one right now. Any advice?

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Creative strategist and account lead are two wildly different roles. I would think first about what these roles really are, why they would be a good fit for you and then choose one.

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