US woman shares how quitting her job and becoming an unpaid intern at 31 paid off: 'I have a happy new beginning'

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…

Publishing associate quit at 31, took unpaid internship, and landed literary agent role via 80+ networking calls without applying. Shows that in AI-screened job markets, direct networking and demonstrated curiosity outperform algorithmic hiring.