ash magazine: beauty, music and pop culture

I’ve been receiving a lot of searches for Journalism Internships (preferably for music magazines) for Blender Magazine. Here is a recent ad from ed2010. Blender Magazine is currently looking for interns as of 1/23/08 So, if you want to be a music journalist and love Blender, you should definitely apply.

If you’re a young woman whose also an up and coming magazine editor,newspaper journalist, publicist, news anchor, etc. and you haven’t found a group of young women who you can relate to on your career aspirations, then you should check out the nywiciNEXT Blog (www.nywicistudents.wordpress.com). Created by nywici student member Sammy Davis (www.fashionagenda.blogspot.com) this blog features post from a group of diverse,real,young women who are in college in pursuit of their dream in communications. nywiciNEXTis a blog that stems from its newsletter nywiciNEXT (http://www.nywici.org/nywiciNEXT.html) as well as its organization: New York Women in Communications Inc.(www.nywici.org). Like I said, it features young women as they embark on pursuing their careers, one post features great advice by way of magazine editors from the student career conference (http://nywicistudents.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/magazine-journalism/) another talks about the joy of studying abroad (http://nywicistudents.wordpress.com/2007/07/25/universal-communications-exploring-career-options-abroad/). I know this post has alot of links, but I haven’t yet mastered the tool to hide the links withn the words, so bare with me LOL.  Whatever it maybe, this site give young women who are interested in a career in communications an inside look on how it all starts, from the ground up.

I noticed I received several searches for fashion journalism internships. Although I am the least person to talk to when it comes to fashion, I know a couple of sites that can help. If you’re looking for a fashion editorial internship (magazine/newspapers/online magazines) I suggest going on ed2010, www.ed2010.com They feature several internships a week, and as of right now, tons of fashion journalism internships are available (including one with Teen Vogue Magazine if you’re in the NYC area: http://www.ed2010.com/jobs/whisperjobs/2008/01/teen-vogue-spring-08-fashion-and-accessories-interns). Also, there is this great website called, Fashion Internships, www.fashioninternships.blogspot.com which features internships in fashion from magazines to designers.

If you’re looking for an internship in music journalism, I suggest e-mailing the editorial assistant of the entertainment and/or music department about the FAQs of an internship. You should also check out magazines that are geared towards music, like www.rollingstone.com , www.vibe.com , www.blender.com and www.spin.com Here is a link to info about an internship with Rolling Stone Magazine (and its nothing like the MTV reality show, I’m from Rolling Stone) http://www.princetonreview.com/cte/profiles/internshipGenInfo.asp?internshipID=684

I also suggest you check http://www.ed2010.com/ed-campus/internships/list to check out for any music intern openings

If you’re looking for an internship in journalism, preferably beauty, here are some things you should know: you should e-mail the assistant beauty editor at a couple of your favorite magazines. Their names can be found on the masthead page ( a list of the staff members of the magazine, from editors to interns), their accounts are usually with the first letter of their first name, followed by their last name@ their company (ex. aweath@ashmaga.com) You should also contact editors at beauty websites, www.glam.com, www.ambermag.com and www.allure.com . And check out, http://www.ed2010.com/ed-campus/internships/list, there are dozens of internship listings specifically for the beauty industry. Currently, on ed2010, Beauty Launch Pad, a beauty magazine based in Boston, is looking for summer interns, check out their website at www.beautylaunchpad.com

I noticed the other day that someone typed “Journalism Internships” and found my blog. If you’re looking to intern in magazines and/or newspapers, i suggest that you e-mail the editorial assistant and ask them any questions you have about internships. I love the website, www.ed2010.com , it has so many internship postings to chose from, they receive about 10 to 20 every week (definetley sign up for their newsletter too!). I also suggest going on their website. This can go for any type of print/web journalism (from blogs, to newspapers to magazines). I also suggest joining an organization that specifically for careers in journalism. I am apart of New York Women In Communications Inc., an organization for women in the NY-NJ-PA-CT area (of all ages, from students to professionals) who all aspire to either be or already have a career in the field of communications (i.e. public relations, books,Internet media, publishing,etc.). Its a great place to network and learn about whatever career in communications you’re interested in, while making friends in the process. Check out their website to see for your self, www.nywici.org

Right now I’m applying for internships, so for all the magazine editors and interns or people who know people in the magazine industry, please read this and consider me as an intern for your magazine.

1. Writing has always been a great past-time for me

2. I have great journalism experience, while working for the campus newspaper and being a stringer for CosmoGIRL!

3. My plan is to help young women’s self-esteem and self image problems thought magazines, since they already have a big impact on their lives now.

4. I plan to fill a void that’s missing in most magazines: diversity (in ethnicity,weight,culture,etc.)

5. It involves my two passions (writing and magazines) which i both love!

6. I wrote a paper about it in the 6th grade, as a career I would want to have when I was older

7. Its brought out a more open side, in terms of voicing my opinion, since I’m a shy person

8. I read magazines inside and out, I know the different messages they want to portray, and the business aspect of it as well

9. Movies involving magazine journalism ,like How to loose a guy in 10 days and 13 going on 30, are my favorites to watch

10. I live and breathe magazines, I’m the “real girl”, I’ve been into magazines since my first issue of Disney Adventures,i’ll give magazines their opinion from a readers perspective. I’m also a well rounded person, polite, courteous and a hard-worker.