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Image: Tiffany Smith (Fellow in Interdisciplinary Work ’18), Plant Life (Installation view), 2017, Multimedia installation with interactive photo set. On the wall to the left, there are framed photographs, video on monitor, and custom designed wallpaper. The rest of the room is filled with live and artificial plants, macrame plant hangers, readymade furniture pieces and garden decor items.

Monday Motivation | “Tell Me About Yourself”

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week Many interviewees dread the seemingly innocent question, “Tell me about yourself.” That’s why we’re sharing a few tips from Alison Green, author of Ask a Manager. Green explains that interviewees are trying to get a sense of how you see yourself as a professional.…

Image: A.K. Burns (Fellow in Interdisciplinary Works ’18), Video still from ‘A Smeary Spot’, 2015, HD video installation. In this video still we see a large pinkish land mass in the foreground, without vegetation. In the distance are other large desert rock formations and a body of water at the base of the foregrounded land mass. On the top of the foregrounded mass is a performer seen from a distance, waving a large piece of silver reflective material in the air. Presumably they are mid dance.

Monday Motivation | Solve the Employer’s Problems

Kick off your week with Monday Motivation! Tip of the week In your cover letter, be sure to focus on the employer’s needs and how you can address their concerns and pain points. Bring creative ideas to the table to help solve their potential problems. This week’s highlighted jobs: Gallery and Design DirectorBoston Art Inc.Boston,…