My first day at Dazed & Confused Magazine was pretty good. My day began at 10.30 where I was greeted by a friendly receptionist. As I walked into the open plan office everyone were working hard on their Macs.
There seemed to be a laid back vibe to the office with most staff dressed casual but stylish which was cool. My outfit for the day was a grey fitted tailored dress worn with a skinny black patent belt, matching black tights & cardigan worn with my new bright purple ballet shoes. I'm pretty sure I was slightly over-dressed but I figured it was better to be over-dressed than under! I was then shown to my desk and was introduced to the editorial team; Sarah the Staff Writer, Tim the Deputy/Music Editor and the Editor, Rod.
I had previously met Rod at the 2009 Youth Media Summit, which I was able to attend with Interact Magazine. After the event, I went home and stayed up till working determinedly till 4a.m, re-designing my CV in Indesign and re-writing my covering letter.
The first task on my Internship was to transcribe an Interview. My desk is situated next to Tim’s who constantly plays new tunes, which is super cool as I get to listen to new prievously un-realised tracks while working for the next week. My second task was to check the magazine proofs, of which included checking for grammatical errors, spellings, puctuation errors and layout.
The final task of my day was to sort out the mail of both Dazed & Confused Magazine. This surfacely may have seemed like a tedious task but I actually had fun, despite having to sort through two large sacks. I got to also meet the other Interns from the other departments, one gave me a few “insider tips” he had previously spent time in my new position as Editorial Intern.
Overall I had a great first day, everyone were very friendly. I am looking forward to the rest of the week, who knows what will be in store for me next. Whatever it is, I cannot wait!
