Be a Fashion Writer: Get a Fashion Magazine Internship
I get a fair amount of emails from students interested in becoming a fashion writer and wondering how they can get a fashion magazine internship.
It’s pretty easy to take that first step to becoming a fashion writer: to get a fashion magazine internship, you’ll need to
Apply.
It’s that simple - there’s no magic formula to getting a fashion magazine internship. You can flip through your favorite magazine and find the names of fashion editors you want to contact about a fashion magazine internship, but it’s probably better to search job sites for fashion internships (post your resume today at Hot Jobs, and ResumeRabbit.com). Your application will go straight to HR - human resources - instead of a busy fashion editor who probably won’t have time to skim over your fashion magazine internship application. And when considering which fashion publications and fashion magazines you want to apply for a fashion job at, remember that while a fashion internship at Vogue would be a beautiful thing, and you should shoot for it if you want it, if you intern at a smaller fashion magazine or fashion publication you’re more likely get hands on fashion journalism experience, versus getting a beautiful fashion editor her coffee.
When creating your application for your fashion magazine internship, start with your resume, of course. If you don’t already know, make sure to include any work - part-time or full-time - and any volunteer experience that relates to the fashion journalism position. If you’re good with Photoshop, tell them. Good with Macs? Tell them. Worked retail and styled store windows? Tell them. Put it all on your resume for your fashion magazine internship.
Another important thing to remember when applying for your fashion magazine internship is that it’s an internship - you’re offering to work for free. True, you’ll learn a ton about how to be a fashion writer or fashion editor while interning, but these fashion editors are getting a bargain. So walk in there with some confidence, and ready to learn what you need to know to become a fashion writer or fashion editor.
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