4-4 尽量设法获取经验（在线收听）

Get Experience Anyway You Can

Fred Marzocchi grew up with dreams of drawing for a living. "There aren't many ways to make a living with your sketchbook¹, but advertising was one of them."

After a few futile² attempts to find a job, Fred became desperate for experience. He found a large drugstore chain with an in? house advertising unit and offered to work for literally³ nothing. They took him up on the offer, and within weeks not only had he gained professional experience, but the drugstore decided to pay him for his efforts.

After working for a number of advertising agencies, Fred went on to open his own graphics design and photography business. He often looks back on the offer to work without pay. "I just needed a chance, a start in this business, and I haven't had to work for free since," he says with a smile.

College students who served in internships⁴ were 15 percent more likely to find employment after graduation, and 70 percent believed they were better prepared for the workplace because of their internship experience.

注释:

1.sketchbook [sketFbuk] n. 素描册，速写簿，写生簿

2.futile [5fju:tail] a. 无益的，无效的，无希望的

3.literally [5litErEli] ad. 确实地，不加夸张地

4.internship [5IntnFIp] n. 〈美〉实习生的职位（或职务）

尽量设法获取经验

弗雷德•马佐基从小就梦想以绘画为生。“能靠画画儿谋生的路子并不是很多，广告业倒是一个。”他说。

弗雷德在求职数度碰壁之后，急切地希望获得经验。他找到一家自己拥有广告部的大杂货连锁店，主动表示愿意干活，基本不领取报酬。他们就按他的条件接受了他。经过几周的工作之后，他获得了专业经验，杂货店也决定为他的劳动付酬。

在数家广告代理公司工作过之后，弗雷德自己开店，经营平面造型艺术设计和摄影。他经常回忆过去那段无报酬工作的经历。“我当时就是需要一个机会，在这个行当起个头。从那以后，我再也不需要干无报酬的活了，”他微笑着说。

有实习经历的大学生毕业之后找到工作的机会比无此经历的人多15％。其中70％的人相信，实习经历使他们在职场上更具竞争力。