Monday Motivation | Informational Interviews, What Are They?

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Tip of the week

Google is your friend when looking for information about jobs, organizations, and career paths, but it doesn’t substitute for a good, one-on-one conversation with someone who is active in the field. If you want to learn more about the nuances of your industry, consider scheduling informational interviews with professionals in it. But don’t approach it as a job interview and don’t expect a job offer from it. An informational interview is simply a networking tool to gain a deeper knowledge about the best way to approach your own career. Not sure how to ask for one? Here are a few tips from UC Berkeley’s Career Center. 

This week’s highlighted jobs:

Social Media Coordinator
David Zwirner Gallery
New York, NY

Executive Director
Newport Music Festival
Middletown, RI

Junior Executive Assistant
David Scott Parker Architects
Southport, CT

Bookkeeper/Finance Manager
Queens County Farm Museum
Floral Park, NY  

Creative Forces Project Administrator
Americans for the Arts
Washington, DC

This week’s highlighted opportunities:

Call for Artist Qualifications: Harbor Park, Port of San Diego
Port of San Diego
San Diego, CA

Video Story Grant For Artists
Orphan We
Baltimore , MD

International Call For Artists – Permanent Public ArtWork Installation
Massivart
Mexico

Mecklenburg County Northeast Community Resource Center Public Art Opportunity
Arts and Science Council
Charlotte, NC

– Luiza Teixeira-Vesey, Designer/Marketing Officer

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This post is part of a regular blog series, NYFA Creative Careers. Let us know what careers you’d like to learn more about by visiting us on Twitter: @nyfacurrent and using the hashtag #NYFAClassifieds.

Image: Mimi Gross (Fellow in Painting ’85)