What's next on the list?

Finals...CHECK, Industry Night...CHECK, Graduate....CHECK, Find a Job...IN PROGRESS. Today I had my first job interview! For those who have been praying, first, I want to say thank you soooo much, and second, update you. :)

As some of you know I started free lance designing a couple of years ago and through that I was hired by Convergence Technologies Inc. to do some ad design for them. Last week I emailed them to let them know that I graduated and am looking for full time work. They then let me know of a full time Marketing position that they were looking to fill and wanted to know if I'd be interested. Um...Full Time...$$$$....YES IM INTERESTED, no matter what the job.

Obviously, my degree is not in marketing, it's in graphic design but I wanted to hear them out. So basically the job would have me set up trade shows for CTI to be involved in. Finding funds for the trade shows, setting them up, sending them off, and then finding more would all be part of my responsibilities. Some designing would be involved like more ads, updating the website with photos, designing the trade show booth, and designing the materials for the trade show...but mainly its a marketing job. I am also their first hire, so I would be working by myself, and figuring this out as I go. A little intimidating.

The interview went well, but because I wasn't sure what I'd be doing this summer I've made commitments and wouldn't be able to start right away. Plus there is this event in September where I'm supposed to get all dressed up or something and walk down an aisle and say things like "I do" to this guy. I need to get a move-on on those plan too. So this is what the guy interviewing me (who actually is a friend of mine) said; He told me that he would like to keep sending me free lance things to do over the summer, even some of their trade show stuff, and if the position is still open in September, I could have it.

I have a lot of mixed feelings about this job. First, It's not a creative design opportunity. Which means nothing to add to my professional portfolio so that if a design position presents itself to me in the future my portfolio will look exactly like it does now, college level.

On the plus side, it's work experience, it's close to home, it's full time income, and who doesn't want that?

I'm torn. So please continue to pray as I continue my job search, and pray that God makes things clear on whether or not I'm supposed to accept this job now, later or at all? And if any of you have some advice on what you think I should do let me know.

Graduate OUT!