Saturday, 21 July 2012

How to get an internship at Glamour Magazine

I apologise if you think that the title is quite misleading seen as I didn't manage to secure an elusive internship at Glamour; the UK's No.1 women's magazine. However, this post is my guide on what not to do when going for an interview at one of your favourite magazines. How do I know this? Well because this is what I did that morning in June when I arrived in London.
I felt it was important to show you my awkward tendencies in the previous post ('Is awkward the new cool?') so you would better understand the type of person that I am before relaying this cringe worthy tale into the blogger-sphere. So here it goes; my rules on What NOT to do at a Glamour Magazine internship interview.

DO NOT wander up and down Old Bond Street continuously for half an hour trying to find the offices. There are a lot of expensive shops there, like Alexander McQueen and Prada, they may think you are casing the joint.

DO NOT forget to read the door numbers. It is not meant to be a challenge to find the front door, it isn't Platform 9 and three quarters. If it is number 3 it will probably be the doorway between 2 and 4.

DO NOT decide to put the finishing touches to your outfit and make up in the park opposite, you will probably end up with dirt or twigs on your person and it will earn you some rather worrying glances.

DO NOT perspire excessively. This can result it what I call the 'reverse mustache' (patent pending) where you sweat the fake tan off above your top lip resulting in it being deathly pale compared to the rest of your skin. Not a good look.

DO NOT make up words because you are nervous. Wroted is not a word, you know that. So try and use English when speaking, this will probably work in your favour.

DO NOT forget to show off the fashion magazine that you produced. It is quite important and unless your interviewer possesses the power of X ray vision, they will not be able to see it if it is in your bag.

DO NOT get stuck in the lift doors in front of your interviewer. Your clumsiness is on a need to know basis and if by any chance this does happen to you definitely...

DO NOT shout 'BALLS!'

DO tell your best friends about the interview afterwards. Life is tough they could probably do with a laugh!



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