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Gen Z grad lands internship by wearing university cap at pizza job

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A recent graduate, Ayala Ossowski, found a creative way to secure an internship by wearing her university's baseball cap while working at a pizza restaurant. This unconventional approach sparked conversations with customers, allowing her to deliver an elevator pitch for internship opportunities. Her persistence and unique strategy eventually led to her first internship, which then paved the way for her current role as a PR manager at Cisco. AI

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Gen Z grad lands internship by wearing university cap at pizza job

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Orianna Rosa Royle ·

    Gen Z grad landed an internship by wearing her university baseball cap to her pizza joint job. Now she works at Cisco

    “I decided to resort to unusual networking methods,” says Ayala Ossowski, who recited an elevator pitch to pizza restaurant customers.

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