interview tip- what will they ask you?

You did it! You worked hard on your cover letter and resume, sent it out, and got an interview! Congratulations on scoring that interview, but your hard work isn’t over just yet. It is a common misconception that there is no need to prepare for an interview; after all, you did blow them away with your amazing cover letter and resume! Unfortunately, this isn’t the case, and every interview requires a little bit of studying. Prior to your interview, log on to the company’s website and do some research. What does the company do? What is their history? Who are their clients? What services to they offer? Do they have multiple locations? By gathering this and other pertinent information, you can reflect and see what you could bring to the table as an intern. It will make answering the dreaded question, “Why should we hire you?” a lot easier!

What do you do to prepare for an interview?

Fashion Intern xx

Weekend Reading

The New York Times- Loving and Hating Marc Jacobs

Fashionista- Rogan Wins CFDA / Vogue Fashion Fund

The Bag Snob- Secrets of the Chanel Jacket Revealed

My Fashion Life- Project Runway Season 4: Episode 1 Rundown

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A Day in the Life of...a Public Relations Intern!

Ever wonder what it would be like to work in fashion public relations? Well here's your chance to hear about what goes on behind one fashion pr company's doors. Jenny Raja's wrote about her experience interning at a fashion pr firm in London on PRCouture.com, a highly acclaimed fashion pr blog that I myself contribute to.

"G.L.A-M.O.R.O-U-S. Similar to Fergie, I too got a chance to taste life in the fast lane. Working for a Fashion PR firm in London last summer, I was exposed to the all of the latest designs from clients such as Versace, Tommy Hilfiger, Orla Kiely, and 7 For All Mankind. As the wide-eyed American intern, I flipped out to find Halle Berry’s Oscar gown by Elie Saab just lying around the office showroom. My colleagues may have teased me, but I certainly took pictures to document my findings to share with my friends back home.

And don’t get me started on preparations for In-Style’s Fifth Birthday Party, held at the Victoria and Albert Museum, which featured the most famous dresses through the years. In the showroom, I held one of Gianni Versace’s most famous designs: the 1994 black dress held together with gold safety pins. Meanwhile, our company co-director nonchalantly recollected the day Liz Hurley came in to the office with then-boyfriend Hugh Grant to find a dress to wear to a film premiere. After many unsuccessful attempts, she found this gown tucked in a corner cabinet and then *poof!* she made it big on the red carpet..."

to read about the rest of Jenny's experience, click here.

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resume tip- file name

When writing your resume, make sure you save it using a unique filename. For example, Jane Doe's Resume, NOT My Resume, or Resume. When you send out your resumes to potential employers, your resume will often be saved to a desktop folder. Not only will this look more professional, but do you want your resume to be potentially lost among 10 other My Resume's?

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Welcome!

Welcome to Free Fashion InternTIPS! This blog is a sister-site to FreeFashionInternships.com, and will provide helpful tips on getting your resume together, interview prep, and other helpful advice on how to score that dream internship!

If you would like to contribute a tip, internship experiences, or anything else that you feel may be helpful to a fellow intern, please e-mail me at FashionIntern@gmail.com

xo,
carla a.k.a. Fashion Intern