Land Your First Editorial Job

WHEN Thursday, August 2, 7-8:30 pm WHERE New York (Soho) DIRECTIONS subway directions, map Sorry, this event has sold out. Tickets will not be available at the door. PRICE $20 ($15 for ) more info

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Do you scan the mastheads of your favorite magazine before you read the articles? Did you watch The Devil Wears Prada and find yourself envying the main character more than you pity her? After all, who wouldn't kill for a job at Vogue? Do you dream of spending your daytime hours in a dark, windowless fashion closet surrounded by designer clothing?

Getting an editorial job is harder than ever, as magazines fold and competition grows even fiercer. Having a passion for writing is a start, but how do you get your foot in the door and start climbing the masthead?

In this panel, editors from top magazines discuss what it takes to land your first edit job. How important is an internship? Should you go to J-school? Is it better to be an editor at a small magazine or an assistant at a national glossy? What kind of pay can you expect? Just who do you have to know to make it in magazines in this town?

Panelists will discuss how to get a magazine editing job and what to expect once you're hired.

Panelists will include:

--Sara Austin, features director (news), Self
--Vanessa Bush, executive editor, Essence
--Alison Overholt, senior editor, ESPN The Magazine
--Melissa Walker, former senior features editor, ELLEgirl and prom editor, Seventeen

More panelists to come

This panel is part of our series, Get a Post-Diploma Life. To enroll in all sessions, click here.

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