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How I Landed My First Marketing Job⬇️

I didn’t start my marketing life as a Marketing Manager running trade shows and campaigns. My first job in marketing came after a career pivot. I switched grad school programs from Marriage & Family Therapy to Exercise Science + Marketing.

I had no “perfect resume,” no years of experience, and I definitely didn’t feel confident. What I did have was:

✅ a willingness to learn everything (content, social, email, events)

✅ TONS of proof I could juggle a million things at once

✅ a portfolio of small projects I built just to practice

That first role paid $12/hour. Not glamorous, but it gave me my first taste of the industry.

Fast forward to now… I run a handful of social media accounts, handle all content creation, trade shows, website design, email campaigns, AND Amazon/Shopify sales… all as a one-person marketing team. Some days it’s overwhelming, but I wouldn’t trade the experiences I’ve had!

🎯 If you’re stuck wondering how to “break in” to marketing, here’s my biggest lesson: don’t wait for permission. Build your own portfolio with whatever you’ve got, personal projects, school projects, even mock campaigns. Show your potential, not just your past.

Have you landed a job in a field you didn’t start in? I’d love to hear your story 👇

#lemon8career #CareerJourney #MarketingLife #jobtips #careerswitch

2025/9/26 Edited to

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