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I quit my job and started over as an unpaid intern at 31. I was the oldest person in the room, but it led to my dream job.
The author quit her job at 31, became an unpaid intern in book publishing, and leveraged networking to secure her dream job as a publishing associate. Despite financial challenges and being the oldest intern, she embraced a beginner's mindset and learned from younger colleagues.
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