Class of 2026: Congratulations. Placements Are Over. The Actual Job Begins Now. To the fresh graduates entering the workforce this month, armed with degrees, internship certificates, LinkedIn announcements saying “Excited to begin my professional journey…”, and enough optimism to survive agency life — welcome. You’ve made it through assignments, attendance shortages, group projects where one person worked and four got equal marks, presentations made overnight, and internships where your biggest takeaway was “Please coordinate.” Now comes the real world. And if your first stop is an agency across PR, advertising, digital, branding, communications or marketing, here’s a perspective from someone who has spent years watching fresher’s walk in enthusiastic, overwhelmed,…