Within this unit, it is required that I research 5 designers/brands, create a CV, portfolio, and cover letter, send them off to each of the five designers researched and chase up in the hope for internships.
Now I understand that the benefits would far outweigh the negatives for a twenty year old seeking to start thier career but I am struggling to understand how I can embrace this project.
I have a rough twenty years experience within the fashion industry, of sorts, and truely beleive any firm that I would be interested in gaining experience from would equally benefit from having me on thier books. I have a lot to offer and due to both my age, my experience and my personal circumstances would find it quite difficult to give my time to an employer for free. So I have to make a desicion.... Do I send off my CV only asking for paid work, this would mean looking at larger firms based in London, which would equally mean spending more money to get to their place of work and meaning spending more time away from my children, requiring that I organise child care, which I can not afford, of biting the bullet and chasing local bridal designers, who would be unable to pay me but may be more flexible with when and how I would intern and it would mean that I would be able to keep the impact upon my family to a minimum but it would more than likely be unpaid!!!!! Mortgage, bills, food, heating, husband does not run his own multinational business, we need money!!
What to do????
After thinking about it I think I will look into local designers, and see if I can acquire work with them on a very part-time schedule, in order for me to gain knowledge and understanding of small businesses and how they run, but without too much home-life upheaval.
time to ponder and think about what to do and how to do it!!!
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