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UX Recruitment (new grad)

Interview prep
#1

Hi everyone! I’m a college junior and hoping to recruit for UX jobs next year. I don’t see much about it in the community but I know it’s tech-y, so figured I’d ask! UX recruitment is so confusing and scattered. I think it’s because it’s a newer field, but it’s just super hard to find resources, recruitment timelines, etc…I don’t even know when I should start getting ready to interview.

Do you have any recommendations to help me prep for UX interviews? What are some of the companies I should be targeting?

Thanks so much in advance :slight_smile: This looks like an awesome forum, I’m excited to keep looking around

#2

I’m not in UX but my little sister just went through recruitment this year. It sounds like it can be super tough to find stuff, so I wanted to jump in and help! She went to 2-3 online conferences and said that was her best resource. They usually charge an entry fee, but a lot of them were free because of COVID. They have company talks, networking events/one on one chats, etc…

She also did the Adobe design challenge and maybe one other one, but I can’t remember the company name. Adobe is one of the more prestigious ones though. Another great way to network and get some actual design experience with a team.

She has a UX offer with a great design consultancy now! I’ll DM you with her LinkedIn profile, if you want to reach out and chat with her some more about prep.