#career advice

#career advice

I'm a parent myself. I have three college-age girls. We all want the absolute best for our kids, and I recognize the job market is tough. But it blows my mind how many parents think it's appropriate for them to reach out to me on LinkedIn or by email and say, Hey, if you could talk to my child, you'd be able to inspire them to apply.

It's timeeeee... for the Summer 2026 internship application cycle! I was lucky enough to intern for the Golden State Warriors last summer, which was one of the highlights of my college experience thus far. I learned so much and met so many amazing people, and it definitely helped me decide what I want to do post grad.

Imposter syndrome doesn't signal weakness-it signals you're exactly where you should be. That's the counterintuitive message from Scott Galloway, a NYU marketing professor and serial entrepreneur who has built and sold multiple companies for millions of dollars. In a recent episode of his podcast, The Prof G Pod, Galloway reframed one of professional life's most common anxieties as evidence of ambition, not inadequacy.

At some point, nearly every woman has wished they had an older woman in their life whom they could ask their most burning questions. And while many of us have older sisters, mothers, or friends we could ask, it can often be awkward to ask them deeply personal questions... That's why I decided to open up the platform for women who are 25 and younger to ask women over 50 anything they want to know!

The beautiful thing about Teen Vogue Summit is everybody is really encouraged to own their own story, and so I hope that's what they walk away with,

Don't go into finance, hedge funds, whatever it is, because your friend is making a lot of money,

In June, after seven and a half years at Microsoft, I became a principal security engineer. When people ask what I do, I tell them, 'I fight threat actors.' I respond to threats like credit card fraud or phishing scams. As thousands of people get phishing links in their inbox every day, I work at scale, taking the scams down. Whenever something critical goes down, I run the incident response. I make sure the right people are in the room, all the processes are in place, and the fire is put out so the systems can get back online.

The marketing and communications field is evolving rapidly, shaped by emerging technologies, shifting consumer behaviors and new expectations for authenticity and impact. For professionals just entering the industry, the opportunities are vast-but so are the challenges. Building a successful career requires not only technical skills, but also adaptability, creativity and a commitment to continuous learning. To help the next generation chart their paths with confidence, Forbes Communications Council members share their top advice for those beginning their journey in the industry.

You will have to make very practical (sometimes very cold) decisions about what you want from life and what you're willing to give up. And if you don't make them, then life will make them for you.