Have you ever considered doing an internship in a tech startup? If not, maybe you should. To tell you why, we asked a recent Media and Comms graduate currently studying a Masters in Marketing at New York University a few questions about her job. Agata works as an SEM (Search Engine Marketing) intern at ZocDoc, […]
Startup Career Advice
What makes startup job interviews different?
Being interviewed is always a nerve-racking process, but this becomes a lot more precarious in case of startups. Startups usually don’t have recruitment stages as detailed and intense as big companies, which leaves out HR hurdles. On the other hand, there is less time for the interviewer and the interviewee to get to know one another. Here are some tips […]
A letter to my brother
Get moving. I did and you can too. I wrote this letter to my brother-in-law over a year ago. With the explosion of web startups and tech interest it seemed like the appropriate time to share it with the wider world. Hey dude, I hope you’re well and that I can give you some good […]
5 tips to supercharge your startup job search
Although applying for jobs is not the most enjoyable activity, applying to startups can actually be really fun. It’s an opportunity to express your quirky personality or sense of humour. The person hiring at Startup A (very unlikely having anything to do with HR) wants to picture you as a future member of his team, […]
How to look for a job without knowing what job you want
There will come a time when you need to get a job but you don’t know exactly what kind of job, what industry or even what function you’re looking for. This can make the job hunt seem like an impossible process. Following this technique you can overcome this problem and find the right job for […]
4 reasons I chose a startup after graduating
Everyone knows there’s a major stigma around startups. Your parents might see it as a very insecure way to kickstart your career – that if 76% of startups fail there’s no way you’ll have a job in a few years or that unlimited holidays could ever be a reality. Naturally any employee would abuse that […]