I got a job!

After biting my nails since graduation about getting a job, I finally got a paid internship. Ok, so finally is kind of a strong word considering I've been here less than a month.

I'm not going to jinx the new job by saying the name of the magazine I'm working for, but it has a pretty prestigious, if small, readership.

So how did I find out about the position? Craigslist. It's a pretty valuable resource for journalists, along with Media Bistro, Journalism Jobs, and, my favorite, ED2010. When I first started looking for a job in NYC (before I moved), it seemed impossible to find out about job openings and to get myself noticed amongst the thousands of aspiring journalists competing for entry-level jobs. The big publishing houses like Hearst and Conde Nast have generic form applications, but I knew I probably wasn't going to get an interview that way anytime soon. So I googled the best job sites for journalists and sent out tons of resumes and cover letters until finally I got a call (well, email) for an interview.

As much as I know I deserve this job, it still feels like dumb luck that I actually got it. Next step, apartment-hunting in Brooklyn.