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A student lands an internship via Snapchat

Putting your candidacy in a Snapchat story can sometimes bear fruit. This is the idea that Graham Allgood had, desperately looking for an internship since Christmas... To attract the attention of the company he coveted (Horizon Media), the young man decided to create his own Snapchat geolocation filter:Instead of a traditional location filter, Graham came up with a design on photos of Horizon Media's premises, including the company's logo as well as its name and the words "Hey, hire me ". A snap that did not go unnoticed by Internet users and the agency since the latter even replied to the student on Twitter:“The best thing we have seen in months! Well done man! We love the design. »

Thus, Graham AllGood landed his internship at Horizon Media! And this is not the first time that social networks have been used as a recruiting ground. In France, Youcef Boulaem had also managed to create a cover letter thanks to tweets drawn from recent years, which he then retweeted one after the other in order to form his candidacy. An original bet that paid off.

At a time when it is necessary to stand out in the job market, social networks seem to be an ideal tool for the most creative. When can I apply via Periscope or USmile?