At age 24, Jessica Matteson was a college grad still working as an intern; underemployed and underpaid. She could have settled for a job at the local newspaper or moved up the ladder at her job at the mall, but she promised herself she'd stick it out and wait until the right job came along.
Jessica's glad she waited. Today, she's a copy editor for TransWorld Media, where she oversees edits to seven sports magazines, from surfing and snowboarding to skateboarding, BMX, UFC, motocross and business. The variation keeps her job fresh and the once unfamiliar realm of sports has now become second nature.
To those still searching for the right job rather than the right now job, Jessica says, "Good things take time and effort. Hang in there and keep making contacts and knocking down doors."