Getting Your First UX Job: Hear from a GA Grad | Online

About this event

You have been learning UX design and have a shiny new portfolio (or not yet!). You are ready to search for your first job. You do a quick google search and find few job openings - across various companies, experience levels and with very different job requirements. Your confidence suddenly tanks - None of it seems like the perfect fit. Ah! frustrating.

That is because UX is a relatively new field and each employer defines their job opening in a different way. How do you position yourself to be the right candidate, given you are new to the industry yourself ? In this workshop, you’ll learn tips and tricks to break into the industry and walk out with an actionable plan to land your first job in UX Design.

Starting a new career is hard. UX Design is quickly becoming one of the important jobs in the tech industry and there cannot be a more exciting time to get into this field.

Takeaways

• Understand UX Design job landscape, job titles and "realistic" responsibilities of a beginner level UX Designer

• Identify and tackle key risks in getting your first UX job

• Overcome imposter syndrome: Ways to make your portfolio stand out compared to your peers

• Startup, design consultancy or a big company? Freelance or full-time? How to get your foot in the right door.