Exploring This Job
To get experience in this line of work:
- try developing your ad campaign
- take a product you enjoy, for example, a brand of soda you drink, and organize a written ad campaign around it
- consider the type of customers you should target and what wording and images would best attract this audience
You can also explore this career by developing your managerial skills in general. Whether you're involved in drama, sports, school publications, or a part-time job, managerial duties are associated with any organized activity. These can involve planning, scheduling, managing other workers or volunteers, fund-raising, or budgeting.
Talk with advertising managers about their careers. Ask them how they broke into the field, what they like and dislike about the job, and other questions that will help you better understand these careers. Your school's career services office can help you schedule an informational interview with interested advertising managers.
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