You got the degree. Now what?

In this episode of Design After Class, guest host Delphine Leon sits down with Emily Marzocchi, a junior interior designer who packed up her life in Italy and moved to London to land a role at Foster + Partners, one of the most iconic architecture and design firms in the world. What she shares is the kind of career advice design school doesn't teach you.

Emily breaks down the real job search experience for design graduates: why she skipped the cover letter entirely, how her personality carried more weight than her portfolio in the hiring process, and why top studios aren't just looking for potential. If you've ever wondered what separates the candidates who get called back from those who don't, this one's for you.

We get into the interior design portfolio mistakes that quietly signal "student" to a  ...