Hey, CAFME members!
I'm Alexa Burrell, a rising senior and j-school student. This summer I am interning at Carolina Woman
magazine. Officially, I am the graphic design/mixed media intern and am
responsible for working with the design editor and with social media.
However, I am quickly learning that at a magazine, you often have to
step outside of your official responsibilities and pitch in to get the
issue out.
I found out about this internship through CAFME and
an email sent over the listserv. I hadn't originally planned on doing an
internship this summer since I am taking classes and helping out at the
North Carolina Scholastic Media Association office at the j-school.
But I was worried I would get bored over the summer (yeah, right!) and
decided to apply for a few internships. I was extremely excited to get
an interview at Carolina Woman, since it was a publication and
internship program that I had heard of and was interested in.I was
especially looking for a more hands-on internship. A lot of internships I
had done in the past were remote internships, and I was really looking
for some experience in an actual office where I had the ability to see
the day-to-day functions of a magazine.
My interview consisted of a quick question-and-answer and a
skills test, which turned out to be proof-reading the annual Carolina
Woman guide to the Triangle. Already I could tell I was going to be in
for some hard work!
Luckily, the editors at Carolina Woman
thought I was an excellent candidate and offered me the position. I also
work with two other interns and the staff members of the magazine. I
feel really lucky to be given this opportunity and am ready to work
hard. I can't wait to see what this summer has in store!
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