After working ten weeks at
Marie Claire Magazine and finishing up my summer internship, I definitely would
say that the way Marie Claire is run is efficient and well organized. However,
there are a few things I would love to change about the organization. One of
the first things I would change if I became the CEO of Marie Claire Magazine
for a day is I would pay the interns. With the long hours we were forced to
work as interns five days a week, sometimes double the hours the editors even
worked, we definitely should have been paid at least minimum wage to reward us
for our hard work and long hours put in throughout the entire internship. Also, if
I were to change the running of this organization I would make sure the interns
all got to meet with an editor for 15-20 minutes to open the door to a connection
with them. Although the editors always mentioned their doors were open
to talk, they were constantly busy doing tasks or not in the office. I feel like
it would have been extremely beneficial to even allow the interns to be able to
email the editors with questions but this was not allowed. Overall though, I
think the way Marie Claire Magazine is set up and run is adequate the way that
it is.
Stephanie, I totally agree that interns should get paid for their work! Especially when, like you, the intern is working as much as (sometimes more than) a full time, paid employee. Also, I like your idea of having the interns meet an editor. That'd be a great way to get advice and boost your confidence!
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