I wish I had realized before this trip how willing and excited ad employees are to talk to students who are trying to find their way into advertising. One person I met with said, 

“We are just trying to give the help we wished we had when we were first starting.” 

It’s easy to look at ad agencies, especially big ones with prestigious titles, and think that the people who work there don’t have time for inexperienced ad students. This week made me realize how far from the truth that is. We are the future talent and their future coworkers! I am so grateful for everyone that took the time to talk to us this week, and I plan to continue to reach out to people and agencies I look up to. There’s so much to learn from people who are doing the work that you want to be doing.

Clare Malone 05/20/2019