Immediately after I was handed my college diploma in 2011, the panic set it. Like most graduates, I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. So, like most people who don’t know what to do with their lives, I moved to Europe. For six months I worked for a student travel company, spending my weekdays marketing and weekends traveling. When I returned to the states, I thought doomsday had arrived: it was time to get a job. A real profession. A pencil-pushing, cubicle-farm, depression-inevitable career.
It wasn’t long before that dream life almost came to fruition, in the form of a job offer as a marketing assistant in Boston. I didn’t accept the position right away because the offer came minutes before a scheduled phone interview with the IAPP—a company I hadn’t heard of before I stumbled upon their job opening online. One of the first questions my interviewer asked was if I like dogs, “because the IAPP has a dog-friendly office.” After a 15-minute phone conversation, I was hooked. Seconds after hanging up the phone, I respectfully declined the offer in Boston. I didn’t know if I would get the position at the IAPP, but I didn’t want anything else. Luckily, after a couple more interviews at the IAPP headquarters in Portsmouth, I was offered the job. It was a no-brainer.
I was blown away by my coworkers’ hospitality when I first joined the staff. Here I am, more than a year later, and the camaraderie has not faltered. Because the people who work at the IAPP are not just employees: we are mothers, husbands, musicians, dog lovers, athletes, movie junkies, beer connoisseurs, travelers and, above all, friends. We work together to accomplish goals not just out of duty to the organization, but to each other.
While the culture is a truly unique and central feature, it’s not the only reason the IAPP is a special place to work. As the online content coordinator, my job primarily involves maintaining our web content. However, simply by expressing the interest, I’ve had the opportunity to draft content, design graphics, help with our social media efforts and more. If there’s something you want to do or learn, you’re given that chance. The IAPP not only encourages professional development, they foster it.
I learn something new here every day—from the latest European privacy law, to the proper Ping-Pong form, to the best banana bread recipe. Many of my friends have the 60-hours-a-week, soul-sucking corporate grind that I thought I was destined for. When I talk about my job, they all say the same thing: “Are they hiring?”
Because they know, as do I, that I work at the best company in New Hampshire.
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Of course you should soak up the history and culture behind these hot spots, but don’t forget hidden gems like Prague and Vienna that offer incredible experiences at a fraction of the cost.
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…Stay in Interlaken’s best hostels
Venture over to Schuh Grand Restaurant any day at 5 or 6pm to see fluid chocolate transformed into the finest Swiss chocolate specialties! Try your hand at becoming a chocolatier while satisfying your sweet tooth!
Bus2alps provides private round trip transport to Zurich, Switzerland’s largest city and shopping capital. Spend the day discovering all the shops, marveling at the architecture, or exploring museums of this bustling city.
Located a short walk from our accommodation is Interlaken’s Ice Rink. There are several open skate sessions throughout the day.
Roll the dice at Casino Kursaal, and maybe you’ll leave with a pocket full of francs! Table games don’t start until the evenings. Your Bus2alps Interlaken Visitor’s Card gets you free entry, but you also need your passport.
traveled. Adventuring off the beaten path forces you to not only learn about a new destination, but about yourself. Discovery is fueled by self-motivated risk, and it’s that risk that motivates us to travel.
If you’re thirsty for more adventure this spring, be the first of you friends to ride camels through the sands of 
this winter with a new adventure. Gather your university crew in the USA and hit the slopes with us at 
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