mary-kate and ashley: the interns

[kimair]

wtf?!?!!

While they may be media moguls with a combined net worth of around $300 million, Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen are not above getting coffee for the boss. As part of their requirements at New York University's Gallatin School of Individualized Study, the twins have scored some sweet internships as first-year students.

Mary-Kate is working for A-list celebrity photographer Annie Leibovitz. Leibovitz, regularly published in the glossy pages of Vanity Fair, photographed the sisters as part of an advertising campaign for A&E's "Biography" last year. Mary-Kate's responsibilities are not likely to include handling film or anything potentially disastrous, but rather running errands, filing and other basic chores.

"They're having a chance to explore things that interest them that they never had a chance to do. It's an opportunity for both of them to learn from the best," said their rep.

A source close to the twins confirmed rumors that Ashley is interning with designer Zac Posen. She's probably not sketching out dress designs or cutting patterns, but, like Mary-Kate, is likely doing more standard gofer work — though she is no stranger to the design world. Seated in the front row at some of the top fashion shows, Ashley and her sister already tried their hands at designing, having launched their own line — aptly named mary-kateandashley — in 2001.

While they are earning credits, the NYU program promotes internships. The Gallatin School for Individualized Study's Web site explains the school's focus on practical experience: "The work may relate to the student's intellectual or creative goals or may be based on learning experiences related to the student's professional and career aspirations." Just in time, too. The twins have recently taken over management of Dualstar Entertainment, the company behind their $1 billion business empire. They have been co-presidents of the company since turning 18 last year.

why would ashley need to intern at zac posen, since she runs her own multi-billion dollar clothing line!!

and i also love how celebs get these plum internships (one of the bush twins interned at proenza schouler)...

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

..maybe it's a requirement for school?

 

[Belowen]

Wow, lucky! Those would be great internships!

 

[CelineChic]

since she runs her own multi-billion dollar clothing line!!

HA! No she doesn't. I doubt she has much say in her multi-billion dollar company.

 

[Nemova]

^maybe she doesn't have much say, but she sure could try an internship in her own clothing line. Anyway, good for them.

 

[CelineChic]

^maybe she doesn't have much say, but she sure could try an internship in her own clothing line. Anyway, good for them.

Agreed. THey are far away from "running" their company. They barely have university educations and they're not even in business. The people running her company are most likely MBAs and business men like Donald Trump!

 

[Erin]

If I had those connections, I'd damn well take advantage of them. Both photography and fashion are areas that interest me... these are some lucky girls!

 

[MissP]

don't get me wrong, but for some reason i can't picture anybody having the balls to tell an olsen twin (i.e. a very powerful person) to take photocopies.

 

[TheSoCalledPrep]

ditto.

hey, mary kate, i need some coffee

mary kate: okay, i'll have my assistant get it

 

[Curious]

ditto.

hey, mary kate, i need some coffee

mary kate: okay, i'll have my assistant get it

^ HA! That is classic!!

 

[Kimkhuu]

^ LOL, that's ridiculous.

 

[morgan38]

now those are some nice internships. i'm sure, of course, that they got them on their own merits, and they're celebrity played no factor.

 

[Belowen]

ditto.

hey, mary kate, i need some coffee

mary kate: okay, i'll have my assistant get it

 

[sapphireskies]

ditto.

hey, mary kate, i need some coffee

mary kate: okay, i'll have my assistant get it

LMAO! So funny!

 

[boho_babe]

I say good for them!!

 

[oceanharlot]

...neato. I think its cool they got internships. and I'm not surprised they got internships with Posen and Lebowitz... can you imagine them interning at the local bank or something? hell no. those kinds of places only let you go on break once ever 3 hours or something.

Mary-kate would die without her nonfat decaf soy latte fix every hour.

 

[Kimkhuu]

...neato. I think its cool they got internships. and I'm not surprised they got internships with Posen and Lebowitz... can you imagine them interning at the local bank or something? hell no. those kinds of places only let you go on break once ever 3 hours or something.

Ahhhh, the lifestyle of the rich and celebs.......

 

[Fashion Puss]

I wonder if they will have anythuing like my interns. After a while there was only so much coffee I could stand to get for people. I hated it! But it was worth it in the long run. I know would never look down on someone because they have a lack of experience because its rubbish at the bottom.
But I doubt it will be like that for them. good luck to them!

 

[Arug]

ditto.

hey, mary kate, i need some coffee

mary kate: okay, i'll have my assistant get it

oh yeah.

 

[breathe0xygen]

good for them!!! I hope they both make the most out of such an experience... lucky