Applying for work experience:

The next step I needed to take was to look and apply for work experience, which sounded easier than it was. 

I went straight to my favourite magazines to find either an email address, or a postal address, or somewhere to apply for work experience. 

I found nothing in any of the magazines that could help me. I don't know if I was just looking in the wrong place, but I'm pretty sure there was nothing in any of them. I think they may do it that way on purpose, as I'm sure that hundreds of people would be applying for work experience, and I'm sure that they don't want to be bombarded by all of these people with letters and emails etc.

I then jumped online and checked out all of their websites. I still found nothing! I just couldn't figure out how to apply for work experience.

Then, finally I decided to go back to the magazines and just pick out random email addresses (that I thought may be the most relevant), and send letters to their general mailing addresses.

I sent a cover letter explaining that I was after work experience, and also letting them know that I was unsure of how to apply, which was why I was sending my details to them (in case whoever received my details was not the right person). I also sent in a copy of my resume and asked to be considered if there were any jobs going.

I let them know that I am a fast learner, a good worker and a very keen to work with them. All I hoped was that someone would respond.

Finally I got a response from Pacific magazines, who told me that work experience for 2011 had already been all booked out, but if I wanted to apply for work experience for 2012, then I could apply via there website in October 2011. October was still a couple of months away, so I made sure to make a note in my diary so that I wouldn't forget to apply when the time came.

In October I could finally apply for work experience.When I filled out the application form, they asked me what dates I would like to do my work experience. I was unsure of what date I would be able to do it, so I emailed Michelle to find out what dates the TAFE holidays fell on. 

Once I had found out the dates of the TAFE holidays, I sent in three separate applications for work experience. 

I received an email back shortly after from Pacific magazines who offered me work experience with Girlfriend magazine in September 2012. I immediately sent them an email back thanking them and letting them know how excited I am about being able to do work experience with them.

My plan is to gain as much work experience as I possibly can, so I am going to try to apply for work experience with a few other magazine companies as well.

Lela xx