Hi guys! I’m new here.
I guess I’m not the first one to say that magazine publishing is the career I want to pursue. I’ve been lucky in my home country, as I got to be an editor of a well-known US magazine that has international editions. But it’s been months since I left that job (and the country) to try my luck here in the US. I know what you’re thinking: “What are you thinking?” I did it because instinct tells me I should. And I think it’s the next step in my career. I’ve collected quite a bit of clips from many topics and I’m excited to show them to prospective employers.
Anyway, before I start getting all sentimental and whatever. I’d like to know how I should get started. I’ve been hearing some very conflicting suggestions from friends and colleagues who are here on how I should go about submitting my resume and clips. One said he submitted his online, through mediabistro and the respective publishing companies’ websites; while another said that I should go to a paid agency and they’ll do it for me; and yet another one said it doesn’t hurt to do it the old fashioned way: to do door-to-door (or building-to-building as the case may be). I’m up for any, especially the third suggestion, but I’d like to know if I’m not overexerting myself just so I get something as much as an interview.
Sorry it’s long, but I have a very enthusiastic spirit about starting over again.
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I went ahead and did all three suggestions. I actually liked the 3rd one the most, since I got to visit the city, soak up the local culture and enjoy the awesome energy that New York has.
I didn’t hear any callbacks from the companies—not really surprising, considering they either think I’m overqualified (4 years in an actual magazine after all), or I’m not a local in the US enough.
However, I did accept an intern post at a magazine with a relatively small staff. It’s unpaid, but at least I can work from home, and it’s a great way of getting US-based clips. (Almost 90 percent of the articles are by contributors.) Coming from New Jersey, the money I save from the day-to-day bus trip really adds up.
I just hope this is indeed the beginning of a career in magazine publishing. I really want to go full time already, and it sucks that I started looking for work in the beginning of economic hard times. I’m pretty sure I share this frustration with everyone here at ed2010.
That’s great that you can
That’s great that you can work from home. What publication was this internship for?
Informal Interview
I’m not the best at this either…but my suggestion is to figure out what publication that you want to be at and start contacting those highest on the masthead for an “informal interview.” This is great way for you to meet with those in the publication and if you make a great impression and to show them your clips. If they like your work they will keep you in mind when job opportunities arise. Remember, networking is key. Employers would rather take in someone who has been recommended rather than go through the hustle and bustle of receiving resumes and getting people in for interviews. Always remember to keep in touch via email every so often as well after the informal interview.
Hope this helps at least a little! :)
Michelle
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hey, not really an expert at this, but i’d say the best way to go about this is sending your clips in with you resume via email — you can convert them into pdf files and attach — select the best ones, and maybe bring the rest if you score an interview.
submitting them through the company’s websites and mediabistro is probably also a good idea, im sure it couldnt hurt to do that, but i’d say going door-to-door, might be a bit annoying for them…and not such a good idea