What are some good ways to get your student book noticed and get your first job as a copywriter?

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Start networking and attending events to grow your network. Make sure your resume and portfolio are available online, LinkedIn, etc and apply to every opportunity you can. You can even offer small businesses pro bono work for the time being to get more work and to show how passionate and proactive you are. If these gigs pay, even better! When I started out (in 2006) the market was awful and I took on everything I could, it gets easier! Good luck

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What SC1 said + enter Young Shits and network with the judges

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Thanks for the tips! If you don't mind me starting to network here :) here's my book if you're looking for something to look at. shaulwolf.myportfolio.com

Hey SC 1, what events? I’d like to go and meet junior creatives as well; so hard to meet them once ur not in that peer/age group anymore.

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