All About Internships and Work Experience Placements
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So I have an interview with a really high-end fashion design house in New York in a couple of weeks. What I want to know is, would it appropriate to wear say, skinny jeans like the ones below to an interview? What if I were to pair them with a nice long-sleeved silk blouse with ruffles, and low-heeled, pointy-toed, tweed steve madden shoes?
Anthropolgie.com
Too casual?
Also, if I am applying as an intern, how proffessional should my portfolio be. Can it just be sketches and designs that I've done or does it have to be complete with flats. I'm going up aganist FIT, Pratt, and Parsons students, so I'm a just a tad bit nervous.
Anthropolgie.com
Too casual?
Also, if I am applying as an intern, how proffessional should my portfolio be. Can it just be sketches and designs that I've done or does it have to be complete with flats. I'm going up aganist FIT, Pratt, and Parsons students, so I'm a just a tad bit nervous.
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fashionicon said:So I have an interview with a really high-end fashion design house in New York in a couple of weeks. What I want to know is, would it appropriate to wear say, skinny jeans like the ones below to an interview? What if I were to pair them with a nice long-sleeved silk blouse with ruffles, and low-heeled, pointy-toed, tweed steve madden shoes?
Anthropolgie.com
Too casual?
Also, if I am applying as an intern, how proffessional should my portfolio be. Can it just be sketches and designs that I've done or does it have to be complete with flats. I'm going up aganist FIT, Pratt, and Parsons students, so I'm a just a tad bit nervous.
your outfit sounds good, where are you applying?
just dress business casual, in the sense that don't over dress and don't under dress.
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does anyone know h ow to apply for an internship with harpers bazaar. i've gone to hearst publications website and they say they post sometimes in websites liike career builder, but i have yet to see a post.
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just email/call them, tell them who are you are and what you want to do, they'll probably ask you to send a cv. just be really persistent!
jeffrey0806 said:
This is old....but the contact should be the same. Good luck!
[FONT=Garamond, Times New Roman]Harper's Bazaar is looking for several motivated interns to begin immediately and continue through the spring and summer semesters. Interns will be working alongside all of the fashion edit team, specifically, with the Italian market. We require a minimum of 3 full days a week. Tasks will include running errands, picking up clothing at showrooms, making copies, creating look boards, managing samples, etc. Please send availability, a brief cover letter, and resumes to David Thielebeule at [email protected]. Please note this is a FASHION internship and will not involve any writing. [/FONT]
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Summer Internships
I am looking for a summer internship doing anything really. I can travel anywhere for it, I was wondering if anyone's job was looking for a intern, or if anyone knows a place looking for one. Thank you so much in advance!
I am looking for a summer internship doing anything really. I can travel anywhere for it, I was wondering if anyone's job was looking for a intern, or if anyone knows a place looking for one. Thank you so much in advance!
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wow ,your from boston!!! me three!!
well "The improper Bostonian" takes interns, ya know i think i'm gonna intern there this summer, i'm not sure if the due date for applicationas has already passed, but you can go to Improper.com and click on the internships link to send you stuff to the fashion department....
good luck!!!!!!!!
well "The improper Bostonian" takes interns, ya know i think i'm gonna intern there this summer, i'm not sure if the due date for applicationas has already passed, but you can go to Improper.com and click on the internships link to send you stuff to the fashion department....
good luck!!!!!!!!
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Internships at Agencies...
So I am trying really, REALLY hard to get an internship at a top agency in NYC this summer. But it is so difficult to get in contact with good people! I know some people in the industry but it's still been hard. What are some tips anyone can give me about how to pursue this goal?
Thanks
So I am trying really, REALLY hard to get an internship at a top agency in NYC this summer. But it is so difficult to get in contact with good people! I know some people in the industry but it's still been hard. What are some tips anyone can give me about how to pursue this goal?
Thanks
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^in NYC right?
it's in new york - 57th st. i believe - at the new hearst building.
how to get an internship...hm...i think if you read the archives here it wil help you. i'm not going to get into it too much (sorry!) but basically it requires some degree of luck, perseverance, poverty (most positions are unpaid), intelligence and connections. it helps if you're studying something related, like fashion, communications, english, art history (lol it's not related but a lot of art history and studio art grads interning these days), etc. maybe your school can help you with who to contact, etc. getting school credit is useful. so is interning in a non-summer semester - the competition is WAY less fierce. try to have journalism/related experience at your school paper, local magazines, etc. intern at a fashion design studio, pr company, etc.
there are lots of pathways into magazines, and it depends on your abilities and which dept of a mag you want to work in.
how to get an internship...hm...i think if you read the archives here it wil help you. i'm not going to get into it too much (sorry!) but basically it requires some degree of luck, perseverance, poverty (most positions are unpaid), intelligence and connections. it helps if you're studying something related, like fashion, communications, english, art history (lol it's not related but a lot of art history and studio art grads interning these days), etc. maybe your school can help you with who to contact, etc. getting school credit is useful. so is interning in a non-summer semester - the competition is WAY less fierce. try to have journalism/related experience at your school paper, local magazines, etc. intern at a fashion design studio, pr company, etc.
there are lots of pathways into magazines, and it depends on your abilities and which dept of a mag you want to work in.
Hi all. I need some advice. I am interested in working in magazines and I currently received an offer to do an internship with a stylist. I am not that familiar with the stylist industry so I don't know how famous she is but I was wondering if I should go ahead and accept this internship or wait another month to find out how the magazine internships I applied to turn out. The internship with the stylist does sound very interesting but I'm just wondering how it will look on my resume and the value of the connections I could be making as opposed to working at a magazine. Thank you!
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I would think it depends on you goals.
If you want to be an independent, freelance stylist ... as long as he/she's working enough gigs to keep you busy enought to get your hours you need, I'd say do that. It's not how famous a stylist is ... most work in total obscurity ... it's how much and the type of work they do.
You would not only learn a bit about how planning, pulling, bookkeeping and learn about what happens during a shoot, more importantly, you'd probably pick up what an aspiring stylist would need to focus on to build her own business. You would not be allowed to connect with the stylist's connections because he/she has worked long and hard to develop them and you are viewed as future competition. You could loose the gig if you started to network (pass out your number/email/cards) with her photographers, art directors, clients, etc. Of course, you'd still learn who and where the pressrooms and showrooms for various desingers, etc. are ... so you'd learn a lot ... but should not be making connections with people without specific permission.
But if your goal is to work for a magazine ... in any capacity ... then I'd say hold off for that, if you can and decide later. Of course ... you would run the risk of loosing the stylist internship and then not be offered any others ... so only you know how important the magazine gig would be.
If you want to be an independent, freelance stylist ... as long as he/she's working enough gigs to keep you busy enought to get your hours you need, I'd say do that. It's not how famous a stylist is ... most work in total obscurity ... it's how much and the type of work they do.
You would not only learn a bit about how planning, pulling, bookkeeping and learn about what happens during a shoot, more importantly, you'd probably pick up what an aspiring stylist would need to focus on to build her own business. You would not be allowed to connect with the stylist's connections because he/she has worked long and hard to develop them and you are viewed as future competition. You could loose the gig if you started to network (pass out your number/email/cards) with her photographers, art directors, clients, etc. Of course, you'd still learn who and where the pressrooms and showrooms for various desingers, etc. are ... so you'd learn a lot ... but should not be making connections with people without specific permission.
But if your goal is to work for a magazine ... in any capacity ... then I'd say hold off for that, if you can and decide later. Of course ... you would run the risk of loosing the stylist internship and then not be offered any others ... so only you know how important the magazine gig would be.
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I kind of agree with you. Yeah, you might get in trouble if you start networking, but chances are that you won't. Networking is still the best way to get a job. Just don't be too forward.
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I'm not giving any ground on this one. Networking while assisting or interning with anyone who is a freelancer is an absolute no-no ... about the biggest blunder you could make!
Hey ... if I caught you doing it on my gigs, you'd not only be out the door, I"d see that others in the industry know that you are not trustworthy. And if you were interning with me ...i t would be reported to your instructor along with a failing grade.
Most of us know it's proper set ettiquette to not steal contacts or clients. And it is considered stealing. So whenever and intern or assistant tries to do that ... the person they tried to connect with or someone else who sees it will often tell the key stylist/artist/photographer what is going on. That sort of thing is so disliked by most of us that we do everything to nip it in the bud, whenever and wherever we see it.
Reputation is everything is this biz. ... and you must be trusted if want to work in this rather close knit business. I certainly wouldn't want to risk my reputation and future career by stepping on someone esle's toes, don't you think?
Hey ... if I caught you doing it on my gigs, you'd not only be out the door, I"d see that others in the industry know that you are not trustworthy. And if you were interning with me ...i t would be reported to your instructor along with a failing grade.
Most of us know it's proper set ettiquette to not steal contacts or clients. And it is considered stealing. So whenever and intern or assistant tries to do that ... the person they tried to connect with or someone else who sees it will often tell the key stylist/artist/photographer what is going on. That sort of thing is so disliked by most of us that we do everything to nip it in the bud, whenever and wherever we see it.
Reputation is everything is this biz. ... and you must be trusted if want to work in this rather close knit business. I certainly wouldn't want to risk my reputation and future career by stepping on someone esle's toes, don't you think?
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