All About Internships and Work Experience Placements

[phinn]

Hi,

I'm studying Journalism in Belgium (I'm in my final year) and they just ask us the give a list of 3 papers or magazines or tv stations,... where we would like to do our 3 month internship. Now, I know I want to intern at a fashion magazine, but I just don't know which one. Do any of you know which fashionmagazines in Belgium are a good choice?

 

[Cicciolina]

What sort of questions would magazines ask in phone interviews? I have a couple of phone interviews planned ....

 

[so_jealous]

^which magazines did you get an interview with if you don't mind me asking?

 

[Cicciolina]

^^^ Pmmed you

 

[novella]

^^ I've had a couple of in-person and phone interviews with magazines. They'll probably ask you about your work experience, what you read, why you want to work for them, what do you like about the magazine and when did you start reading their magazine?

My best advice is to be confident and to be yourself. Good luck and I hope that helped.

This is a great thread and I'm going to have to go through it when I have more time!

 

[Cicciolina]

novella - thanks so much for your response! I didn't think of some of the questions you listed even though they were so obvious *blush* I still have some time to prepare so I'm very thankful for that!

 

[Cicciolina]

Just a quick question, I've emailed some companies in New York) about internships for the end of the year and one of the people I emailed (from a magazine I'm quite keen on interning at) replied back pretty much immediately at about 9.15am asking when I was free to be phone interviewed I live in Australia). I wrote back with my availabilities as soon as I received the email - so far no response. I wrote back the day after with some more times I'm available and still nothing. This was at the beginning of the week. Should I just leave it, and wait, or assume that an intern is no longer wanted - or is there anything I can/should do?

 

[young_princess]

I'm soo glad I found this thread. I'm a junior accounting major and would love to work for the fashion industry. Are there any internship opportunities for someone from a business background? where should I start looking? thanks!

 

[Cicciolina]

^^^ young_princess it shouldn't be a problem, just give it a shot. I study finance actually (well along with English and Art History - double degree in Commerce and Arts).

Does anyone have any advice regarding my question posted previously?

Just a quick question, I've emailed some companies in New York) about internships for the end of the year and one of the people I emailed (from a magazine I'm quite keen on interning at) replied back pretty much immediately at about 9.15am asking when I was free to be phone interviewed I live in Australia). I wrote back with my availabilities as soon as I received the email - so far no response. I wrote back the day after with some more times I'm available and still nothing. This was at the beginning of the week. Should I just leave it, and wait, or assume that an intern is no longer wanted - or is there anything I can/should do?

I'm just not 100% sure on what the etiquette is...

 

[thefrancofille]

^ I would advise you to sit tight and not keep e-mailing them. If you haven't heard from them in 2 weeks, then follow up. They could be organizing an interview schedule for multiple applicants. They WILL get back to you. Patience.

 

[Cicciolina]

Thanks francofille I suppose you are right. I have another interview and it was organised within a matter of days and it's coming up really soon - say if I wanted to see if I wanted to get the first place I spoke about (A) but was offered B (which is still really good and I may not even get it because it is competitive) - should I sit tight and tell B that I'm thinking about it to see if A contacts me again so I can decide between A and B properly? Or just accept B straight out.... I'm getting ahead of myself I think, I may be rejected for both

Am I making any sense?

 

[thefrancofille]

No, do NOT tell A and B about the other! Accept what position you get when you get it. If something else comes along that's better for YOU then accept that. There's nothing unethical about it. You're just covering all your bases. That's why we apply to more than one program: to get at least one and to hopefully have options. Good luck.

 

[rangerrick14]

Hey guys, if I'm trying to intern with a UK paper like the Daily Telegraph or the Int. Herald Tribune. Should I go through a HR or email Hilary Alexander or Suzy Menkes directly. I'm sure 1000's apply HR, would a direct email make me stand out or just be annoying?

 

[Cicciolina]

rangererrick14 maybe try one of the assistants? I've beem more lucky with them rather than the more 'important' people.

Thanks thefrancofille, karma for you for all your help I'm getting impatient though with A not getting back to me (it's been over a week, but maybe I'm impatient... probably... also I need to finalise it all before the beginning of this week because of visa requirements as I don't live in the USA etc etc) would it be worthwhile contacting someone else in the same publication but in another department? Or would that just be annoying... ok that's definitely annoying...clearly about now I'm thinking outloud.

 

[Cicciolina]

Also, does anyone know if Vogue China take on interns?

Or if no one knows, is anyone aware of an email address I can use to contact them?

 

[Cicciolina]

Thanks for your all help francofille

Ended up getting accepted for B

Now have to figure out how I'm going to move to NY for 3 months - finding housing especially!!

 

[thefrancofille]

Congratulations!

 

[thefrancofille]

Question: Can you intern for a designer/house with no actual fashion design experience? If you're a talented illustrator and have a portfolio of drawings, can that get your foot in the door?

 

[Cicciolina]

Thanks thefrancofille!

I take it you're after designing specifically? I'm not certain but all the design internships I've come across ask for a portfolio or some sort of formal study (but I may be wrong). Perhaps you can look into something like PR or sales for a fashion house instead?

 

[thefrancofille]

Thanks,

I'm not sure what I want to do. I just want to work in fashion or beauty!