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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Q: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Until last month I was a second-year associate at a fairly big Chicago law firm. Since being laid off, however, I&amp;#8217;m starting to feel myself pulled toward other &amp;#8220;career paths.&amp;#8221; Before going to law school I interned at a magazine, a newspaper, and a news website. I think I&amp;#8217;d like to move back into media. Any tips on career changing?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Signed,&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span&gt;Looking for a fresh start&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;A: &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Chicago has the third largest media market in the country, so you&amp;#8217;re already in the right location to start. It also helps that you&amp;#8217;ve got some good media background on your resume. Furthermore, law school teaches eloquent writing and argumentative skills, both imperative to survival in the dog-eat-dog media world. As an intern, I haven&amp;#8217;t done any career changing, but I would suggest visiting Vault&amp;#8217;s Changing Careers page, which has a plethora of information on not only making career changes, but on buffing up your resume as well. Good luck, and please let us know the end result!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span&gt;Got a question? Leave it as a comment or email me at sfriedman@vault.com.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span&gt;--Posted by Sophie Friedman, Vault Web Content Intern&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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