How to Get a Fashion Editor Internship
To get your foot in the door in the fashion publication business, an internship is required. Fashion editors are the ones who help shape a fashion magazine's coverage. An internship as a fashion editor can teach budding fashion journalists a lot about the business. But to get one, you'll have to keep sending out your resume and communicate your passion for fashion to professionals in the business.
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Start applying for internships at a magazine while you're in college, if possible. Some sort of magazine internships is essential to graduate to a fashion editor internship or full-time position.
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Apply at a range of magazines starting in January. Your internship will likely take place over the summer at a magazine. Read as many magazines as you can get your hands on; knowing what each magazine does, how it writes and what it covers can help you sound knowledgeable in a cover letter to the company.
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Find internship application information on the website of your favorite fashion magazine. Explore all your options. Even if they don't have an opening for a fashion editor internship, getting your foot in the door at a magazine is essential.
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Send your resume to every magazine you can find. If you can't find internship opportunities or the appropriate contact information on the magazine's website, pick up a copy of the publication and start sending your resume to people on the magazine's staff.
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Communicate your passion for fashion during your interview for an internship. One fashion director told industry website Fashion.net: "When I'm hiring assistants and interns, I always look for a high aptitude as well as a real energy for the clothes. I want someone who will swoon when the Versace gowns come in, because that's what makes it worth it."
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