Hi Janne,
I think Scott's reply really hit the nail on the head. The only
difference is that I would make his #3 point my #1 point.
For your first job, you should really be looking for an opportunity
that will allow you to learn about 60% of the time and contribute
about 40%. You should look to n
Jen --
Just FYI: "Entry level" is generally understood to be "immediately
post-degree" and a couple years after that and your education is
understood to include applicable experience. Asking for the
compensation of a mid-level designer is a bit pushy and unlikely,
generally, to meet with
Class of '08 here, so while I don't have loads of experience to draw
from, I can speak about some of the things I've noticed going on in
the field right now, in terms of finding work.
I second Scott's suggestion to "Pick the company, not the
project." My first job (actually an internship) was at a
When I finished grad school, I chose to work on a commercial software
product as both designer and researcher. I was hesitant about the
company but really thought the application was a good fit and I'd
get a chance to do a little bit of everything. But it really is like
Scott says - you should pick
To the job-seeking persons, especially new grads:
You might enjoy my column "How not to get a job in usability"
http://www.usabilitynews.com/news/article1841.asp
(and it might resonate with a few hiring managers as well)
Best
Caroline Jarrett
www.formsthatwork.com
www.effortmark.co.uk
Scott Berkun
www.scottberkun.com
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[mailto:discuss-boun...@lists.interactiondesigners.com] On Behalf Of
Jonathan Cohen
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Subject: [IxDA Discuss] Your First UX / ID Job -- Q from the HCI Class
Hi,
Ah, nostalgia. :) My first job on the field was not even called
anything like design/HCI. It was 10 years ago, very accurately at
that, and I was in a developer position to design and program
auditorium control systems. These touch-screen things you all must
know and which never work
Hello world,
HCI grad student here. As my fellow students and I near graduation
and explore all the different kinds of opportunities out there, it
would be extremely helpful to learn about your entry-level
interaction design experience.
What was your first ID job? Generally speaking, is there
