I’m currently interning at a large agency but could have an opportunity for a junior position in-house. Would that be a smart move or should I hold out and see if I get hired at the place I’m at now?

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Why are you interning? If it's to set yourself up as employable congrats, you have a job offer, no need to intern anymore. If it's for some other reason (education, environment, job there) then that's a judgement call. I will say, while there's something to be said for risk taking, I'm assuming you're pretty young and inexperienced here, and based on what you've shared I'd take the offered job. Frankly, wherever you go you're leaving in 18-30 months anyway, so it's not like either choice is really that important anyway.

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“A bird in the hand is better than two in the bush.” Accepting an offer you already have locked down is better than risking losing it for an offer that you’re not sure is even going to come. This thinking helped me a lot when I was first starting out too. I would absolutely let your current internship know immediately that you have an offer but you really enjoy where you are and would like to know if they would consider giving you an offer to stay. You don’t want to keep the other place waiting too long but you can definitely ask for a few days to a week to think about it and in this time try to get your current place to give you a definite answer. If your current place is interested in keeping you, they’re most likely going to ask what your current offer is to either match or give you a little more so don’t be afraid to let them know those numbers (+ all benefits included). If you’re getting the runaround from your current place, just accept the offer. In these situations, never hold out and wait and see. You’re going to have to take some type of action so that you don’t miss out on either opportunity.

Also I’ve been able to bounce between in house and agency fairly easily. Depends on your work, but I wouldn’t let that scare you especially since so many brands are going in house it’s becoming more normal. I’ve noticed agencies actually appreciate bringing in people who have the in-house/client side experience.

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Good advice here but there’s only one question you need to answer but answer honestly: do you want to do the work?

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Take the offer

@BETC I dig the work there. Are you a creative?

Yes, I'm a creative

I'd so work at Spotify in-house.

Take the offer.

My current employer is making a transition to combine multiple departments into one. This transition would eliminate some of my responsibilities and downgrade my title, which i have worked hard to have. Other than keeping my options open, such as look for opportunities, what else should i be doing? Right now, me and some of my other colleagues in Digital and Demand Genaration Operations are unhappy and don't know what the company's plan is. The employer fired my boss back in November with no plan in place when it happened. Any suggestions or feedback is greatly appreciated. Thanks!

So then a title wouldn’t be ego based and is important to your career progression?
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Im not an in house person. I dont see good work happening internally. Politics is the ruler of content, not merit

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