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Landing a fashion internship with a stylist might make you wonder, if this is even possible
with no experience whatsoever.
Coming with years of experience as a fashion stylist, I hired many interns in my whole
career.
So stay tuned out in the end of this video to learn exactly what stylists are looking
for, when they need to hire an intern.
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And now landing an internship, with a stylist is a crucial element of getting into the styling
industry.
And by the end of this video you will have all the tips and advice on how to land one
as well.
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Now if you want to learn what it takes to get an internship with a stylist, keep on
watching.
So now first things first and let me get it out of the way.
You do not need any fashion experience in order to land an internship with a stylist,
period.
Why?
Well, you have to treat internship like an extension of your education.
So now stylists do prefer some experience.
Either if you work like maybe as a sales person, a boutique, or maybe an other job in the fashion
industry.
But many of them will hire an intern who has absolutely zero experience in the fashion
industry and come from completely other industry.
That's how I landed my first internships and I hired many interns throughout my whole career
who are coming from completely different industry.
And they did very, very good job.
So now let's start with why do you need internships in order to enter the styling industry?
Now, you need internships if for two main reasons.
Now reason number one, your resume.
So like I mentioned before, you will be using this internships as an extension of your education.
So now if you have education in any other fields, that's totally fine and it will be
very helpful like one way or another.
But that's why you need the intern a stylist to educate yourself to understand what this
job entails, how stylist work, how to put all those jobs together.
You will be meeting people from an industry, going to be networking.
So just think of it like how much internships is going to benefits you.
So now let's get back to resume.
You want to use the internships to build your resume.
You will be adding many jobs to your resume.
And within few weeks your resume will be strong enough so you can apply for a paid assisting
job with a stylist.
So until you get her, you should put all your efforts in building your resume while interning.
Now reason number two is to gain experience.
Aside from your resume, gaining experience in the styling industry is the second reason
why you should intern a stylist.
Now having that experience and be able to work on many different jobs and will be able
to add all those jobs to your resume, which will give you a chance to apply for a paid
assisting position.
So how to get fashion internships with a stylist.
Now tip number one, reaching too high.
And what do I mean by that?
Well, you most likely did your research and you already know who you want to work for.
Either you want to work for a stylist who does tons of editorial jobs.
Maybe you just want to work for a stylist who does a lot of red carpet events.
Now, most likely you're looking into a senior stylist who has been in the industry for a
really long time.
Well, the reality is that the stylist who's been doing it for very long time and who are
working with big clients will have much higher expectations in terms of your resume and your
experience.
So now what you should do is to look into stylists who are still up and coming and still
working in developing their career.
It will be much easier to get your foot in the door.
At the end of the day the point is to start interning and start adding those jobs to your
resume.
So start with a stylist who is still working on their career.
It's going to be much easier for you to get that internship.
Tip number two, be prepared for anything.
So many interns that worked for me had very high expectations in terms of how their day
will look like.
What the reality is that you won't be styling.
It's not your job, it's the stylist's job.
So you're there to support the stylist in anything she or he might need.
So now you have to keep in mind again that you are there to learn.
Understanding what it takes to do this job and support the stylist, understanding what
is your position.
Now, let's say you prepared for anything.
Well that's right.
Your day might be completely crazy with like shopping, pickups and returns, organizing,
packing, unpacking.
So again, remember you are there to learn.
Help a stylist and you are there to build your resume.
Tip number three, how you reach the stylist.
And look, one of the biggest mistakes that interns make is how they contact a stylist.
Now don't DM anyone.
Don't message anyone out of the blue either.
You won't be getting internships when you contact the stylist just like that anytime
soon.
Now the best way to contact a stylist is the old fashioned way.
You just want to email them and keep it simple, short and professional.
Don't write a story of your life either.
Keep it short and right to the point.
Now you have to think of it this way.
You have to sell yourself.
Think of it like why the stylist should hire you.
What experience you have.
And I'm not talking about fashion experience.
Like what's of value with that the stylist should pick you, right?
So what are you good at?
Sell yourself the best you can.
But you have to keep in mind that you always want to keep it short and very professional.
So now you know why you need to get fashion internships with a stylist.
But most importantly, you know how to get one.
Now, if you want to learn more, make sure to grab my resource guide with over 140 fashion
terms, stylist lingo, you should be familiar with.
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this video.
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