City Lights

PHOTO CREDIT: MIG 

PHOTO CREDIT: MIG

      This past weekend the Gaylord College Magazine Interest Group (MIG) went to New York to learn about four different publications. They spent time at The Knot, Family Circle, Parents, and Good Housekeeping talking to assistant editors, managing editors, and a public relations manager.
Melissa Bach, the public relations manager at The Knot, spoke to the MIG about how hard it is to find an internship.
     “You have to start early, and work hard,” Bach said. “At this point in your life, nothing is going to be handed to you. You must fight for everything.”
     Bach also gave advice on basic tips such as what to wear for an interview and how to act.
     “Don’t be overdressed, and don’t come in acting like you know everything,” Bach said. “Remember to be humble.”
     MaCaulie White, a member of the MIG, said she really enjoyed the trip.
     “The tips they gave us were really helpful,” White said. “I’m trying to get an internship abroad, and I’m hoping to carry some of that knowledge with me overseas.”
     White also said she enjoyed being immersed in the heart of the industry.
     “It was great to be able to meet with some people who worked at the magazines and hear things from their perspective,” White said.
      The MIG spent four days in New York. The group meets on Tuesdays at 7:30 pm in Gaylord.