I went back to Fabulous Magazine this week, where I'll be staying to complete my placement year! It's a positive step to return to the cupboard at Fabulous as a Fashion Desk Intern; this is where I began my placement year journey, and I feel really accomplished to have come around full circle now that I have such a range of experiences under my belt.
The week's tasks were largely repetitive - owing to the nature of the role - but I always find that I have a natural ability to fit into repetitive tasks with a good level of concentration and efficiency! My tasks included managing the fashion cupboard by receiving and returning samples, following stylist's instructions, organising the stylist's areas, packing suitcases for shoots and liaising with PRs regarding their urgent sample callbacks. Nevertheless the days flew by this week, which is always a good sign that I have been enjoying myself!
It's been an interesting transition to see the way that the running of the fashion cupboard has changed in the last twelve months. Fabulous have hired a permanent Fashion Intern who works part-time for three days a week, and her role also involves tasks which borderline a fashion assistant role with more responsibility than a regular intern. I found this new change quite frustrating to adapt to because it meant that I lacked the same level of responsibility that I had been expecting to return to this time around, since my responsibility was now shared.
I am enjoying being part of a team in magazine production once again; it's really affirming to know that the work I do at the bottom of the chain ultimately makes big things happen at the top. The fact that I'm frustrated about losing responsibility tells me that I am SO ready for a full time role, and tired of completing more mundane tasks however satisfying they may be to complete in the short-term. I can't wait to start moving up the ladder in my career, learning new skills and experiencing more challenging tasks that I'm always very envious of seeing permanent members of staff carry out!
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