Jezebel: interns

The Devil Does Not Wear Prada: Fall/Winter Internship Announcement

Anna — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 17:20:00 EDT

Now that college-age young women (and men) are getting accustomed to their autumn schedules, it's time for a (perhaps) long-awaited internship announcement.

We're looking for two intelligent, curious, opinionated and, most importantly, energetic and extremely hard-working junior Jezebels for internships beginning in early November and lasting until spring. A passion for and keen understanding of pop culture (everything from The Hills to the History Channel), women's issues, current events, the web, and the print media (particularly the ladymags we love to hate) are, obviously, major pluses.

Here's what we'll need from you: A brief email explaining why you want to work for the site, plus a list of your work and educational experiences, accomplishments and interests. (No attachments. Any emails with attachments will be deleted unread.) In addition, please specify how many hours per week you will be able to work - a minimum of 12 is required. Residency in New York City is not required.

Send your information to jobs@jezebel.com with the phrase "Fall/Spring Internship" in the subject header. Due to the large volume of emails, we will not be able to respond to most applicants, but we will introduce the new interns on the site early next month.

Note: These are unpaid, non-writing internships, but we are able to offer a small monthly stipend and some writing assignments may be offered.

Gawker Media Fall Internships

Mon, 28 Jul 2008 18:00:00 EDT

Gawker Media is hiring three fall interns to work in its New York office: 1. Office Intern Handle a variety of administrative tasks for all Gawker Media properties. Proficiency with Excel, experience using blogging tools such as Movable Type and ability to multi-task a must. Send email with bio, resume, and subject line 'Office Intern' to interns (at) gawker dot com. 2. Photo Intern Field photo and image requests from editors. Must have Photoshop expertise, ability to prioritize and work under deadline pressure. Recent design or art school grads encouraged to apply. Send email with short bio, resume and subject line 'Photo Intern' to interns (at) gawker dot com.

3. Project Intern Fulfill writing and reporting requests from editors. Experienced reporter (3 years min.) with encyclopedic knowledge of the internet, proficiency with blogging software and basic HTML coding skills. Send email with resume, three writing samples and subject line 'Project Intern' to interns (at) gawker dot com.

Summer Internships: We're Looking For A Few Good Women*

Anna — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 15:00:00 EDT

It's getting close to the season when the young, ambitious and unemployed (or partially-employed) begin to sniff around for internships. Well, we've got some. We're looking for two intelligent, curious, opinionated and, most importantly, energetic junior Jezebels for internships running from June through August. A passion for and keen understanding of pop culture (everything from The Hills to the History Channel), women's issues, current events, the web, and the print media (particularly the ladymags we love to hate) are, obviously, major pluses. (You do not need to live in NYC or be in school.)

Here's what we'll need from you: A brief email explaining why you want to work for the site, plus a list of your work and educational experiences and accomplishments. (No attachments.) In addition, please give us a sense of how many hours per week you will be able to work. Note: We are not necessarily interested in interns who share the exact same tastes and opinions that we do; a little added variety and broadening of horizons never hurt anyone. Send your applications to tips@jezebel.com with the phrase "Summer Internship" in the subject header. *Those of the male persuasion are, of course, encouraged to apply as well.

Solicitations

Tracie — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 14:40:00 EDT

Do you live in NYC and have a desire to work for free? We're looking for a video ~~slave~~ intern to help out with some grunt work on shoots, as well as archiving, TV guide reading, and all the other crap that we desperately need done but don't have the time to do. We'd prefer someone who has a background in or is currently studying film/video. You also need to know how to work a DVD burner, upload video files, come equipped with your own laptop, and be both organized and patient (you will have to work on Pot Psychology and be sober around stoners). Send your resume — no attachments please — and a one-paragraph introductory note in the body of an email to tips@jezebel.com.

Dear Magazines: Please Stop Prostituting Your Interns

Jessica — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 13:30:00 EST

Interns have had a reputation as office mattresses for quite a while now, and the recent spate of intern-whoring at magazines is only making matters worse. First Teen Vogue creates an entire brand around a couple of marginally-intelligent and barely legal blondes, and then last week, Blackbook realized the viral marketing success of Aussie editorial intern and subway object of affection Camille Hayton and decided to sell out their adorable marketing intern by offering a dream date with her. Now, Canadian mag Flare is looking for a fashion intern. The catch is that to apply, applicants must send in a video pitch, which will be voted on by flare.com's readers.

According to Coutorture, "Videos are going to be scored based on weighted averages, 75% by the judges, and 25% by the general public." Before viral marketing and cross platform synergy, being an intern just meant unpaid humiliation at the hands of generally embittered and often irrational publishing types. Apparently now being an intern means humiliating yourself on the internet and/or television to further a brand that might not ever pay you a regular salary. Oh wait, being an intern is also about being super cute and camera-ready (Hello,
Fashionista Diaries). I forgot about that part. The future is bleak, my friends.

Fashion Internships In A 2.0 World [Coutorture]

Dear Prospective Slaves: Thanks For Your Head Shots, But, Like, Not Every Internship Has Standards As Rigorous As 'Teen Vogue'

Moe — Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:30:17 EDT

On Friday I posted a call for Fashion Week interns in which I requested head shots, measurements and top five favorite designers. After the jump, I wrote the words "Oh, for Chrissakes." As if to say, "Oh, for the love of Anna Wintour and all Her loyal Apostles, JOKE." Which I obviously should have just, you know, said. But your tasteful headshots — and admirable measurements, and really depressing comments — reminded us of one of the reasons we went into this whole "halfhearted feminism lite" business in the first place. As whole industries move offshore and get replaced by reality TV shows about those industries, a rabid, fetishistic focus on personal appearance — and sense of "personal style" — as the only surefire way to differentiate oneself from the striving masses has made everyone, women disproportionately, really fucking stupid. (Also: broke.) This is not something we endorse. Honestly, we could give a shit what you look like — and as any employer or slaveowner knows, we'd have to have a few more lawyers on retainer if we did. So once again, we invite you to be a Jezebel Fashion Week intern.

Whatever you look like, rest assured you will be dressed nicer than Moe.

Image via Splash News

'Teen Vogue' Interns Spend A Suspicious Amount Of Time Talking About What They Were Wearing At Their 'Teen Vogue' Interviews...

Moe — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 15:12:15 EDT

We always thought there was something really suspicious and Penthouse 'Letters'-y about the Teen Vogue "intern blog", and the other day, upon reading the virgin post of new Intern Juli — pictured somewhat ridiculously at left — we finally figured out why! For your consideration, examples from three separate interns' recent dispatches:

Juli:"I was so stressed when deciding what to wear to my interview. I ran around all day in a panic."
Sara:"I felt really stressed out about what to wear to my interview. This culminated in some impulsive, last minute shopping at the Barney's Co-op."
Diana:"On the day of my interview, I slipped into my favorite little black dress, Sigerson Morrison peep-toe wedges, and classic Burberry trench coat."

Hmmm! Could the entries all have been written by the same person, we wondered? We decided to investigate further, starting with those outfits...

In Juli's entry, on the day of her interview she" finally decided on a yellow Marc Jacobs dress" (this slip dress, originally, $995 but now on sale for $597 perhaps?) before making "a split second decision to ditch the yellow dress" and wear "what I wore to my interview at Men's Vogue, (where I intern when I'm not at Teen Vogue)" which is to say an "all black skirt/shirt combo from Intermix". (Sort of like this this $475 Alice Ritter bib dress...)
Sara, meanwhile, cops to wearing a "Rebecca Taylor velvet dress" (which was probably a little pricier than this $449 crocheted bell-sleave dress, but you get the idea) to her interview, although "nobody actually saw it as I felt too cold to take off the large sweater I was wearing over it!". Sara adds (in some "top-secret advice" for fellow interns): "sometimes, I wear Uggs on the way to work, and then change into ballet flats when I get to the office." (Prob these Jean-Michel Cazabat Napa leather ballet skimmers for $395 — from Sara's beloved Barney's Co-Op, naturally!
Meanwhile, Diana pairs a nameless "favorite little black dress" with Sigerson Morrison peep-toe wedges (like this $460 pair?) and a "classic Burberry trench coat (just in case)" (something like this $795 number?)
And Shavanna talks about two outfits, a black and blue French Connection trapeze dress (no longer in stores, but you can snag this Izzy dress for $188!) and a first-day outfit of a vintage dress (Vintage Pucci, perhaps? $795) and vintage Ferragamo pumps (like the ones we found for $76.99).

We were so excited by all this that we decided we'd run some numbers, but then we realized almost every single aforementioned price was wayyyy bigger than, like, our entire clothing budget (ha ha, "budget"!) back when we were interns. Our conclusion? No way did real interns write these posts! That would mean they'd have to be some sort of child of privilege to get an internship at Teen Vogue, when editor in chief Amy Astley made it seem like all you needed to do was "love clothesHm. Maybe this is explains why we started hating clothes.

InternBlog [TeenVogue]

Earlier: How To Ace A 'Teen Vogue' Interview: Love Clothes!
Related: How To Become A Conde Nast Intern [Gawker]

'Teen Vogue' Commenters: Friends, Or Frenemies?

Moe — Tue, 05 Jun 2007 17:14:34 EDT

We've said this before, but sometimes we just don't know what to make of Teen Vogue and its readers, particularly when it comes to the magazine's interns, who are both the subjects of a uniquely bad reality television show and the ostensible writers of a generically-bad blog called "Behind the Seams". We'd say all the interns offend us as much as Emily Weiss, does, but only half of them actually do. (Cynthia!) And, actually it's the comments posted by readers that really get us. Like, Are they for real? (And therefore, this afternoon's sign of the apocalypse?) Or are they sly, but kinda poorly-executed jokes? Here, verbatim, are some of our favorite head-scratchers from the Teen Vogue website from today:

omg you are so fashion forward! i see you on misshapes site for party you look so hot! teach me your styles! are you friends with cory kennedy????

And:

I am so enchanted by the whole fashion and magazine thing!

And:

That was an incredibly well written article you're the total package: beauty and brains...

And:

emily you are truly an amazing intern. i am in complete awe of you and literally just want to be you!

And then this mindfuck, directed specifically at intern Diana:

wow! Diana, you are such a cutie pie! i bet u are an amazing intern at teenvogue! congratulations! if Barbie had an internship, i bet she would have chosen your job because it's every girl's dream! she might have worn a burberry trench to her interview, as well. :)

Behind The Seams: Meet Diana [Teen Vogue]
Earlier: Teen Vogue Panelists Tell It Like It Is

Jane Magazine: Sneaky, But Not That Sneaky

Anna — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 20:25:58 EST

Jane Magazine's website has a mildly-interesting but potentially-fun feature called "Rate My Outfit", in which regular women are asked to submit photos of themselves for visitors to vote on.

Thing is, every time we see this feature, it's obvious the website's editors are so desperate for content that they've taken to posting pictures of young women (probably interns) working in their own fashion and accessories closets. Are we supposed to believe that "Merce" or "Emily" from NY have 200-square-feet of their tiny apartments devoted to shelves of handbags plus random mannequins and forms and clothing trunks? Silly fashion magazine editors. They're just, so... Jane.

Dress & Primp [JaneMagazine]