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"facebook dialogPinterest\n\nAGE: 21\n\nHOMETOWN: Vancouver, BC\n\nSCHOOL: University of British Columbia\n\nHaving been a Health Science major when I first entered university, interning at a magazine was something I've always desperately wanted to do but always thought was out of reach. Going into my second year, I felt that Health Science was too restrictive and I needed a more creative outlet so I switched my major to English and it's been one the best decisions I've made.\n\nAfter the decision of not wanting to wear a white lab coat, I paused to think what my real interests were and--tada!--fashion, beauty and the likes basically screamed at me. Living in Vancouver, I knew no big magazine publications were around but I needed to get my foot the door nonetheless. I contacted a local Vancouver blog called The Style Spy, got myself an interview, and interned with the editor-in-chief, Erica, for four months. This internship created my obsession with blogs (though I don't write my own) and the Internet in general. My internship with The Style Spy was super valuable but because I did more copy-editing than actual writing, I decided to try interning at a newspaper several months later. I submitted my writing samples and resume to the managing editor at Metro News Vancouver (a free global daily) and went on to work three months with them...three excruciatingly stressful months. In the end, all this work was extremely worthwhile because I knew without any experience, my resume would be dumped into a trash bin in less than ten seconds.\n\nFast-forwarding to now, sitting in the office of Teen Vogue, a magazine I've adored since picking up my first issue with Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey (yes, it was that long ago), is still surreal to say the least. When it was time to apply for internships, I thought about which department would offer me the most practical experience and narrowed it down to the beauty and web department. I contacted Laurel in the beauty department but unfortunately, she had already hired all the interns she needed. Without any despair, I contacted Naomi, the web assistant and eventually got put through to Michael, the web producer, asking if I could do a phone interview.\n\nThe day of the phone interview caused me so much pain in my stomach (luckily, I work at a medical clinic) but once I started to talk to Michael, all those knots and twists just went away. The interview was really more of Michael explaining the position, what he does, and TeenVogue.com in general. About a week after--though it felt more like months--I got a reply from Michael congratulating me on getting the internship. I honestly shrieked at the sight of the email! From there, I had to go through the trouble of getting a visa, making sure my school was going to give me school credit, and the most troubling of all...packing up and moving to New York.\n\nIt's been six weeks since my arrival and I think it's safe to say, I already have tears in my eyes thinking about going home in four weeks. From building slideshows and blog posts to creating web pages and new images, work doesn't even feel like work! And what I love about doing what I do is that you can see what you've produced and created, it's really gratifying! Then there are the people I work with; with only three people in the web department (amazing, no?) and other interns, it's a much more inviting atmosphere--I find myself laughing more than anything else!\n\nMy advice to any budding intern is do not limit yourself to one specific department. Every department can offer you invaluable experience and it can even help you set yourself apart from others! And of course, don't ever give up. I've been shot down on countless occasions but if you remain confident and optimistic, you will get somewhere!\n\nI'd love to answer your questions, so feel free to ask!"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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