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Recruitment: Design Intern Insights, Interview Terms, Portfolio Tips & Tricks, and CMU Student Portfolios to help you land your dream internship!
👋 Announcements — Figma 101 GBM!
If you’re on the lookout for a design internship, effectively using Figma is a must. If you want to up your Figma game, come to UXA’s GBM this Thursday (9/19) from 5:00-6:00pm in NSH 3305. We’ll be going over beginner and advanced Figma tools and features!
👨🎨 Design Internships: Interview with Caleb Sun & Alana Wu
Written & edited by: 🍳 Evelyn Lui and № Viviana Staicu
Today’s interview features people from our very own UXA community—Caleb Sun and Alana Wu! They’ll be sharing their wisdom on both product and brand design internships, recruitment season, and the overall job-seeking process.
📓 Interview Term Glossary
Written & edited by: 🦖 Gabi Howse
With recruiting season in full swing, you might find yourself running into terms like “whiteboard challenge” and “product strategy interview”. We compiled a glossary of common interview rounds to help you get a sense of what they look like and tips for how you can be best prepared for them.
📂 Portfolio Dos & Don’ts
Written & edited by: 🐥 Grace Conard
While a strong resume is still important, employers are increasingly focused on real, tangible examples of how you think, design, and problem-solve. If you want to stand out, you’ll need to craft a captivating portfolio that tells your story. Read below to learn what to do vs. what not to do when building your own portfolio.
💻 Resource — CMU Student Portfolios
Written & edited by: 👽 Joelle Lee
Struggling with your design portfolio? Looking for some inspo? Look no further! Below are a few portfolios from successful CMU students and alum!
🤔 Who’s behind the scenes?
The editors behind this week’s issue are 🐥 Grace Conard, 🦖 Gabi Howse, 👽 Joelle Lee, 🍳 Evelyn Lui, № Viviana Staicu, and 🦑 Kaitlyn Ng
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