The Interview

I had my informational interview last Tuesday. Upon entering the building's spacious marble lobby, I took the elevator to the 20th floor. When I got off the elevator, the first thing I noticed was the large, silver letters that spelled out the company's name on the wall. As I walked further inside, I noticed the agency had a very trendy, modern look to it - the clean wooden-panel floors; the long, sleek red couches; and the glass-enclosed meeting room. The receptionist told me I could have a seat while I waited for the HR person to come greet me. I could not stop staring into the meeting room (where there was a meeting going on) and thinking, "I wonder what they are discussing in there."

After about 20 minutes of looking into the meeting room and leafing through an agency book, the HR specialist Mary (name has been changed) came to greet me. Mary shook my hand and led me to her office.

The interview went pretty smoothly. We first had a small discussion about school and some of the teachers I had. She then looked at my resumé and asked me about some of my individual job experience. I spent a lot of time talking about working for AdLab, my college's student-run advertising agency.

It was then my turn to ask her questions. I asked her questions regarding new business, employee motivation and employee skill workshops/programs.

I have been so preoccupied with school lately that I have not really been job searching. More updates next week - I turn 22 Monday!