For young adults—or older ones embarking on a second career—that first paid design job can serve as a crucial rung on the career ladder, leading to ascending responsibility and compensation, or a spot where a novice employee loses their footing. We speak to a panel including a design principal, recruiter, mid-career designer (who successfully leveraged an early job), and fresh graduate about what to expect when you’re expecting to grow a design career, and how to do it right.

Moderator:
Cheryl S. Durst, Hon. FIIDA, Executive Vice President and CEO, IIDA

Panelists:
Sofia Acosta, IIDA, Interior Designer II, Helix
Gilbert Broco, IIDA, CDF, President, CI Group
Lisa Cholmondeley, FAIA, Principal, Gensler

This episode is approved for 1 IDCEC CEU.