1. Designers of the Future... Elevate Yourself! Amber Atkins Director of Outreach Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design theambermeister@gmail.com

2. Evaluate Expectations Ask: Why Design? Consider: Where do I fit? Commit: What’s in it for me?

3. Exposure Therapy Internships DRIVE the entry level job marketDRIVE Don’t you want to be in the driver seat? Design for Good Create the change you want to see in the world Networking Can’t stop till you get enough! Find a Mentor and be open to the experience and be a Mentor and open the doors for others in the future

4. Curate your Portfolio Not just for a job, for life Select: Current and Relevant Prepare: Yourself, Your Pitch, Your Work Present: Physical + Digital

5. Elevate Yourself Become the expert in your niche Cross the streams…networks can self-sustain Know your peers and collaborate often Don’t forget the bottom is the best place to start building a foundation for life Never give up, never surrender!