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The 1st Annual Ed on Campus Conference in NYC!

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Ed2010 is bringing college students from across the country together for a four-day conference April 2-5, 2009 in NYC.

Participants will:
—Attend panels and workshops on how to break into all areas of magazine publishing (including fashion/beauty, celebrity, food and lifestyle, web, and more); plus how to ace an edit test and live in NYC for cheap.
—Meet human resources reps from the major NYC publishing houses
—Tour the offices of NYC consumer magazines
—Participate in one-on-one resume critique/mock interviews from magazine editors
—Network with editors, the Ed2010 staff and other college students at special events
—Get paired with a NYC Ed host to help you navigate the city and plan your trip.
—And more!

The Ed on Campus 2009 National Conference begins with an optional reception on Thursday, April 2; all day Friday and Saturday will jam-packed with tours, workshops, panels and classes. Sunday, April 5 will be the one-on-one meetings with editors. Conference will end by Sunday afternoon.

FEES
Basic conference fee: $55.00
Conference fee + 3 nights lodging: $165.00

NOTE: Fees do not cover food, transportation, or other incidentals except for continental breakfast Saturday and Sunday and a pizza dinner Friday night. Plan to budget $15 for lunch and $25 for dinners in the city. Subway fare in NYC is $2 per ride.

LODGING
Lodging for out-of-town students will be provided by Hosteling International New York, an upscale hostel located near the conference facilities on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, for a special Ed2010 conference rate (see fees above); unfortunately less than three night stays are not available.
NOTE: Ed has reserved rooms just for Edsters, but space is limited. Apply early!

APPLICATION
The application deadline has passed. If you have already applied, you will be notified by the end of December if you have been accepted. In this email we will provide a link for you to pay for the conference via Pay Pal using your Pay Pal account or a major credit card. All fees will be due by January 10, 2009. No personal checks will be accepted and no refunds will be provided.

After your payment has been received, Ed will contact you about lodging information and setting up your schedule of events.

QUESTIONS?
Email Ed with any questions at EdConference@ed2010.com.

BIG WINNER

Ed's Latest Trust Fund Baby: Sam Warren

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A newbie to New York City after graduating in January 2008 from Cornell University, Sam Warren recently was awarded Ed’s Trust Fund of $1,000. The young whippersnapper is interning for free at both Forbes.com and Weight Watchers. In his winning essay, he talked about the magazine industry being his “perfect job scene.” His dream job? To be the Senior Nerd Editor of Wired. When Ed read that, he knew he’d found his latest Trust Fund winner! Congrats, Sam!

GET INVOLVED!

Start Your School's Chapter

Dying for some Ed love at your school? Well, our chapters don’t spring up without the gumption of Edsters like yourself. Ed is happy to spread the love around but needs your help. He’s currently gearing up for the 2008-09 school year, so send him a note if you’re interested in finding out how to bring an Ed on Campus chapter to your school.

Bloggers Wanted!

Ed’s looking for interns to (anonymously) blog this summer. Tell us why you should blog for Ed. Email him at
ed@ed2010.com.

Internships!

Looking for an internship? Of course all you young, college whippersnappers are! Ed offers you a list of totally legit magazine internships across the country.

Earn $1,000!

Magazine internships in NYC are hard—especially if they’re unpaid. So, why not led Ed help you out? Three times a year, Ed chooses students on unpaid magazine internships in the city to receive his $1,000 Trust Fund. Read on for more information.