I want to get a mid-level position in creative strategy. Should I label my student CW portfolio as student work? I feel they think it’s real and won’t hire me because they think it’s entry-level work.

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Don't label it, but don't lie if asked.

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(Continued) I have 4 years of corporate strategy experience. I used portfolio school to build my creative side to enter the advertising/in-house/agency world. How should I sell myself?

No need to label it

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