Matthew Encina and Ben Burns hosts our live event this week. We answer: How do you get your first internship? What questions should you ask? What do you look for? How should your prepare your portfolio? What should you stay away from? How do we choose our interns? This was recorded LIVE. Stay tuned for future events where you can interact and watch us in real time on the Futur's live stream. Annotations --- 03:15 Why do an internship? 04:50 Personal Internship Stories - Ben Burns 09:26 Personal Internship Stories - Matthew Encina 12:29 Personal Internship Stories - Mark Caasi 13:50 Q: How does a someone without a formal education in design get an internship? 15:07 Q: Do you guys suggest applying for an internship that requires proficiency in a program that you are inexperienced with? 17:20 Q: Does the experience of taking an internship make up for the lack of pay? 20:40 What's HelloFresh? 21:30 Tips 21:45 What is your Goal? - Are You Aligned? 25:40 How do you add value to the team? 28:34 Your Portfolio should directly address the needs 30:22 Personalized Letter & Followups 33:45 Q: Is an unpaid internship worth it even if you need money to cover the cost of living? 35:40 Q: After working full-time as a designer for a few years, would it be worth taking a pay cut and taking an internship? 38:30 Q: Does an intern have an age limit? 39:48 Spend some time to flesh out your portfolio 42:06 Q: How can you tell a good internship experience from a bad one? 48:49 Help people with needs that aren't being filled 50:15 Q: What are some of the best lessons that you learned when you first got into the working design world? 51:32 Maximize the opportunity: Be Curious and ready to help 53:40 Q: What do you think about internships without work, where you only shadow people? 55:49 Q: How much pay do you get in Los Angeles for an internship? 57:00 Q: How long does an internship last? 57:15 Q: How do you know when you are ready for an internship? 57:51 Q: What advice do you have for older designers still trying to break into a well-known studio? 59:05 Outro thefutur.com @thefuturishere @MatthewEncina @mrbenburns_ ----- Listen to the Futur podcast on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-futur/id1209219220?mt=2 Android Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/aaron/the-futur Google Play: https://play.google.com/music/listen?u=0#/ps/Itg3hr5bs4a54w73o2toxcr4vhe HOW TO SUPPORT THE FUTUR: Purchase a Kit:https://www.thefutur.com/shop/ subscribe to the secret and private Master mind group on FB with bi-weekly webinars & exclusive videos not released anywhere else. Music on the show from Art-list.io http://goo.gl/22VpQi Use our Amazon Affiliate Link: http://astore.amazon.com/chrisdo-20 Buy useful design tools from Creative Market: https://creativemarket.com/?u=ChrisDo Get your business cards printed at Moo: http://www.moo.com/share/qn6x98 _ Connect with us online: http://thefutur.com https://www.facebook.com/theFuturisHere/ https://twitter.com/thefuturishere Need brand strategy help? Visit Blind LA’s WEBSITE: http://blind.com Connect with Chris Do: https://twitter.com/theChrisDo Twitter https://www.facebook.com/BizOfDesign https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo Credits: Executive Producer– Chris Do Host– Ben Burns, Greg Gunn w/ Matthew Encina & Chris Do Director– Aaron Szekely Cinematography– Aaron Szekely, Mark Contreras Editor– Aaron Szekely Show Open– Minhye cho, Matthew Encina, Julia Wright Futur Theme Music – Adam Sanborne http://www.adamsanborne.com Social Media Manager – Cheryl Stevens Annotations– Isaiah Nwukor Typefaces: Futura, Din === *By making a purchase through any of our affiliate links, we receive a very small commission at no extra cost to you. This helps us on our mission to provide quality education to you. Thank you.