We interviewed our good friend Scott, who works for Glam, a woman-focused media network. Here’s what he had to say:
Madgrad: What is your current position at Glam?
Scott: Network Analytics Manager
Madgrad: How did you get it?
Scott: I worked with Glam at my previous position. Rather than working with Glam and several other clients at a very shallow level, I thought it would be more exciting to get into the nitty gritty, day to day work and focus on Glam exclusively. As cliche as it sounds, networking really is the best tool for getting a job. But that’s after you’ve worked for a while and already have a network to utilize. When you’re first out of school and just starting to make those connections,
Madgrad: Did you always know you wanted to be in advertising?
Scott: Yes. have you ever seen Mad Men? it’s like that, but people don’t dress as cool or smoke as much. I guess my first agency job was wild and crazy and a lot of fun. But when you’re in school, you never think about how much work it is – it’s a lot.
Madgrad: What do you feel help prepared you for this?
Scott: I’ve had a lot of jobs and like to think that a little bit of each of them had something to do with my current success. One year, I worked at cinnabon. I was a damn good Cinnabon maker. Other than that, I think it’s important to be interested in what you’re doing. That doesn’t mean that you have to love what you’re doing every minute of the day. But even when I’m not at work, I’m surfing the web and watching TV – generally consuming media. Because that’s what I’m interested in, it makes work that much more enjoyable.
Madgrad: What advice do you have for recent graduates and others looking to get into this field?
Scott: See above. Not the Cinnabon part. Oh and be flexible. Nothing is going to go as you planned, so just look for the silver lining in your situation.
Madgrad: What is your biggest career achievement?
Scott: In this marketplace, it’s nice to still have a job and not have to worry about it.
Madgrad: Future goals?
Scott: Winning Mega Millions
