pretty please???
yesterday was my interview with access capital, for the 'bilingual pa' position. i did some homework the night before to familiarize myself a bit and went in there without thinking too much what i would say etc.
first off, the office is on the champs elysee, next to the new nespresso store that will be open this fall. imaculate. gorgeous. wonderful. everything was new and pristine, beautifully furnished and decorated with orchids in every vase. definitely a different style than Y&R's purposeful industrial style. i met the interviewer, an american (bingo!) who seemed pretty nice. she's from san fran and married a french guy. she is the director of marketing for this private equity firm. honestly, i never thought of marketing and finance in the same picture, but marketing can be applied anywhere, and as i read more and more about the topic, i realize that separate marketing teams in investment firms are becoming the norm, and are on the rise. anyway, the position is not super exciting, most of the tasks i have already done in my internships or are more than capable of doing. i guess this makes me well qualified.. they do have interns so i won't be thrown the absolute crap and they are looking for someone that has the potential to move to a senior position (that's me!!) and can be "home-grown". they are in a phase of growth and will be hiring for the next few years. she told me that for example, in a few years, this position will be replaced with someone else while the current pa would be moved up to a director's position. of course, to get to the director of marketing position you need to have the experience and start off at the bottom, where you can get a good glimpse of how things work. it's a lot about client management as well. honestly, it doesn't sound all that bad. i was quite excited to hear about the prospects of a future there.
she of course asked me about my visa status and if i had the right to work in the eu. eh..no. i told her about the visa program through 'americans abroad' and was not opposed to the notion. she did however say that i had to do the research and would have to take the initiave. i sent her an email a few hours later thanking her and sending her some info regarding the visa stuff. it takes about 6 weeks and 300 euros, plus a bunch of paperwork which i am prepared to handle. i'm glad i met her first since i feel like an american would be on my side. she already told me that she'd like me to come back next week to meet with the other marketing director, a french lady named 'croissant'. fun. i plan to blow them away because i really need and sortof want this job!!
i was confident and feeling good about the interview afterwards when david picked me up on the champs. i looked put together and cute in a white shirt dress (from the gap..imagine that!) tied together with a wide black ysl belt and black and gold flats. i thought that patent pumps might be a bit much for an investment first.
i hung out with david before he had to go to work and then made my way back to paris to meet up with lisa before she had to record in the studio. we ended up getting some starbucks where i think the barista had it in for me and slipped me a full-fat frapaccino instead of a light version. damn you starbucks! we ended up hanging out on a bench near les deux magots in st. germain while her boss finished up with a client. then he came around and we still ended up hanging out for like hours just talking. the first time i met her boss i wasn't too keen on him, and i think it was reciprocal. i thought he was a bit weird and arrogant. but not at all! see, this is why i need 1 on 1 contact with people to win them over. anyway, the dude totally appreciated my presence and even mentioned that i have good vibes and was like "i like this girl a lot!" we also talked about dudes, and david, who we all agree is a kindred soul and by looking at his picture the boss (ok i don't remember his name cause it's armenian and long) was like "oh he's the kind that will marry you if you play your cards right". so true! anyway, after a few hours of interesting convo i went back home, trying to ward off the lewd stares in the metro because i was wearing the short onesy outfit from american apparel that is ok in the day but get me in trouble at night. so annoying!
i have a feeling that in the next few weeks things are going to start to open up for me job wise. but maybe not since everyone is leaving on vacation. i was scared that i might get offered this job with access and then get offered something else that i mgith prefer and it would be too late. but that i cannot control. y&r is taking too long and can't get their shit together, maybe this is a sign that i don't want to be an employee there. at least in a small company such as access i'll have more responsibility, or can take on more, and get noticed. i can really make a difference there whereas at y&r i'm just a number and obviously one that doesn't make much of a difference. it's kindof unfortunate but maybe it's for the better. i realllllly hope i get this job. i need it.
first off, the office is on the champs elysee, next to the new nespresso store that will be open this fall. imaculate. gorgeous. wonderful. everything was new and pristine, beautifully furnished and decorated with orchids in every vase. definitely a different style than Y&R's purposeful industrial style. i met the interviewer, an american (bingo!) who seemed pretty nice. she's from san fran and married a french guy. she is the director of marketing for this private equity firm. honestly, i never thought of marketing and finance in the same picture, but marketing can be applied anywhere, and as i read more and more about the topic, i realize that separate marketing teams in investment firms are becoming the norm, and are on the rise. anyway, the position is not super exciting, most of the tasks i have already done in my internships or are more than capable of doing. i guess this makes me well qualified.. they do have interns so i won't be thrown the absolute crap and they are looking for someone that has the potential to move to a senior position (that's me!!) and can be "home-grown". they are in a phase of growth and will be hiring for the next few years. she told me that for example, in a few years, this position will be replaced with someone else while the current pa would be moved up to a director's position. of course, to get to the director of marketing position you need to have the experience and start off at the bottom, where you can get a good glimpse of how things work. it's a lot about client management as well. honestly, it doesn't sound all that bad. i was quite excited to hear about the prospects of a future there.
she of course asked me about my visa status and if i had the right to work in the eu. eh..no. i told her about the visa program through 'americans abroad' and was not opposed to the notion. she did however say that i had to do the research and would have to take the initiave. i sent her an email a few hours later thanking her and sending her some info regarding the visa stuff. it takes about 6 weeks and 300 euros, plus a bunch of paperwork which i am prepared to handle. i'm glad i met her first since i feel like an american would be on my side. she already told me that she'd like me to come back next week to meet with the other marketing director, a french lady named 'croissant'. fun. i plan to blow them away because i really need and sortof want this job!!
i was confident and feeling good about the interview afterwards when david picked me up on the champs. i looked put together and cute in a white shirt dress (from the gap..imagine that!) tied together with a wide black ysl belt and black and gold flats. i thought that patent pumps might be a bit much for an investment first.
i hung out with david before he had to go to work and then made my way back to paris to meet up with lisa before she had to record in the studio. we ended up getting some starbucks where i think the barista had it in for me and slipped me a full-fat frapaccino instead of a light version. damn you starbucks! we ended up hanging out on a bench near les deux magots in st. germain while her boss finished up with a client. then he came around and we still ended up hanging out for like hours just talking. the first time i met her boss i wasn't too keen on him, and i think it was reciprocal. i thought he was a bit weird and arrogant. but not at all! see, this is why i need 1 on 1 contact with people to win them over. anyway, the dude totally appreciated my presence and even mentioned that i have good vibes and was like "i like this girl a lot!" we also talked about dudes, and david, who we all agree is a kindred soul and by looking at his picture the boss (ok i don't remember his name cause it's armenian and long) was like "oh he's the kind that will marry you if you play your cards right". so true! anyway, after a few hours of interesting convo i went back home, trying to ward off the lewd stares in the metro because i was wearing the short onesy outfit from american apparel that is ok in the day but get me in trouble at night. so annoying!
i have a feeling that in the next few weeks things are going to start to open up for me job wise. but maybe not since everyone is leaving on vacation. i was scared that i might get offered this job with access and then get offered something else that i mgith prefer and it would be too late. but that i cannot control. y&r is taking too long and can't get their shit together, maybe this is a sign that i don't want to be an employee there. at least in a small company such as access i'll have more responsibility, or can take on more, and get noticed. i can really make a difference there whereas at y&r i'm just a number and obviously one that doesn't make much of a difference. it's kindof unfortunate but maybe it's for the better. i realllllly hope i get this job. i need it.