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What To Expect At A Fashion Magazine Internship

The movie ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ left many aspiring fashion magazine

interns wondering if the interning at a fashion magazine is really the way

it was portrayed. It may be a surprise to many but most of what is seen in

that movie is not an exaggeration’ after all, it was written by someone who

worked for Vogue magazine editor in chief Anna Wintour.

‘b’It’s A Seasonal Position”b’

Of course every magazine will have a different schedule. Top fashion

magazines, like Allure or Marie Claire for instance, hire fashion interns

for the season. Usually the fashion intern would start in late December

or early January and work through May for the Winter’Spring season. If you

impress the boss during your fashion magazine internship, they will keep

you on longer.

‘b’You’ll Work Your Manicured Fingers To The Bone”b’

One of the most accurate parts of ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ was the long

hours that Anne Hathaway’s character had to work. The amount of hours your

scheduled for means nothing. Expect to work 12 hour days, maybe shorter,

maybe even longer. Most of the work will be running errands, going to

showrooms to pick up items, answering phones and emails, and organizing the

fashion closet.

When your work is done a lot of times you’ll be asked to stay later until

the fashion assistants are finished with their work. And it’s highly

unlikely that you’ll have any interaction with the editor’ at Vogue

magazine interns are told never to look Anna Wintour in the face and not to

look in to her office. The fashion assistant will be your boss, but that

doesn’t mean they’re not demanding.

‘b’Enjoy The Perks”b’

After you’re established in your fashion magazine internship, you might get

the chance to fly across the country or perhaps out of the country, just

like Lauren Conrad of The Hills did for her internship at Teen Vogue. Part

of your work will probably include assisting on shoots and styling the

models, which is a lot of fun for any fashion loving girl. And even

interns are gifted with high fashion designer label items from the closet.

A fashion magazine internship certainly isn’t a walk in the park, but it’s

a good test to see who can and can’t make it in the industry. And if

you’re looking for a careers specifically it’s basically the only way to

get your foot in the door.

Think you have what it takes to intern at a top fashion magazine? Visit ‘a target=’_new’ href=’http:”dailyfashionjobs.com”

DailyFashionJobs.com”a’ for openings posted daily.

Kimberly L. is a Fashion Institute graduate, professional blogger and

boutique owner.

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