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"NAME: Marisa MercantiAGE: 22HOMETOWN: Hamilton, OntarioSCHOOL: McMaster University Six. That is the age my mom first recalls me saying, &amp;quot;But Mom, I really, really NEED this skirt.&amp;quot; From the age of 6 until now,...\n\n[\n\n[#image: /photos/5582aaba941a95530d047446]||||||](http://blog.teenvogue.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/18/marisa.jpg) NAME: Marisa Mercanti\n\nAGE: 22\n\nHOMETOWN: Hamilton, Ontario\n\nSCHOOL: McMaster University\n\nSix. That is the age my mom first recalls me saying, &amp;quot;But Mom, I really, really NEED this skirt.&amp;quot; From the age of 6 until now, I can definitely say some things never change. My love for fashion and shopping has only grown stronger.\n\nBeing from a smaller city in Canada, interning at Teen Vogue had always seemed like a fantasy, an unattainable job in a faraway city. However, after much deliberation I decided to try to make this dream a reality. I first ventured to the Big Apple in July to attend a summer program at Parsons. Amidst learning about all things fashion-related and soaking up as much of the New York scene as I could, I was also sending resumes out to a number of internships, though Teen Vogue was the one I really, really wanted for the fall semester.\n\nReceiving an interview was exciting, but getting the call offering me the internship was simply mind-blowing. Marisa, Teen Vogue intern? Four words I never imagined I\u2019d see together in a sentence.\n\nAs a fashion intern assisting the editors in the fashion closet, my responsibilities consist of many things. Whether it is tracking the many samples we receive from designer showrooms, organizing racks or comprising look books from style.com, we fashion interns are always on our toes (flats are a MUST. Believe me!)\n\nBeing surrounded by so many creative and stylish people is another highlight and has helped me learn more than I had ever imagined. Meeting stylists, having access to the Conde-Nast library, (every single Vogue issue from 1920 onwards--can you say unreal?) and having the privilege to go on the occasional photo shoot are just some of the extra treats that have come along thus far.\n\nMany people assume you need an inside connection to become a Teen Vogue intern, but you really don\u2019t. Persistence pays off and if you are like me and are not from a city with many fashion opportunities, then get involved in any way you can because any experience pays off in the long run. My best friend and I began organizing fashion show fundraisers at our university. It started off really small but our hard work didn\u2019t go unnoticed. The following year we were asked by a great organization to make a new chapter for their charity at our school. Check it out at infusioncanada.org.\n\nAlways remember it\u2019s never too late to do what you want to do! If you have any questions, I\u2019d be more than happy to answer them.\n\nMarisa x"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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