Thursday 25 October 2012

You pay for your internship . Sorry did I hear that right?

Hot off the heels of September Fashion Week, Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, M Missoni and Valentino are trying to keep the buzz around their labels by auctioning off month-long internships in their head offices.
 
 The unpaid work placements will offer the winning bidder experience in the sales, press, merchandising or PR departments of the fashion houses and are open to students aged 18 and over, who are currently enrolled in an accredited college or university course. All proceeds will go to New York-based charity Rosie's Theatre Kids, which aims to improve the lives of children through arts education.
They are valued at $10,000 (£6,240) each and with seven days left, the bid for the Balenciaga internship currently stands at $1,350 (£843); Oscar de la Renta at $1,000 (£624); with the Valentino and M Missoni internships yet to receive a bid.
 
I think that the giving the proceeds to charity is a good idea but people who are currently in an accredited college or university don't usually have money to spend on unpaid work !
 
I would love to have this opportunity except I'm not 18 and so that's the first downside !!

1 comment:

  1. Go for it Bella. Why not approach a fashion house anyway. Would show entrepreneurial spirit. Just don't forget your old GM when you're rich and famous.

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