add2watchlist week 16: MATCHESFASHION is seeking interns + meet IBUKUN ❥
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MEET IBUKUN, BLK GRL STUDIOS ☙
my name is IBUKUN and I am a first-generation Nigerian-American who loves telling inclusive stories through digital marketing, influencer partnerships, and content strategy. I have a passion for bringing authentic cultural experiences and creative elements to the forefront of brands. my creative focus is on Gen-Z women & underrepresented experiences. I run blk grl studios, a talent management & casting agency for Black influencers. I connect Black creators with brands looking to prioritize inclusivity and create equity. we've been able to work with a long list of companies from Afropunk, CeraVe, Tinder, Netflix, and more. I always aim to create spaces for those who look like me in places where we are not represented.
click here and here to see some of her work on TikTok + here for her talking about “knowing your audience” on Essence ~
JOBS 🌟
➭ creative talent agency, Forward Artists, is seeking Agency Coordinators and Administrative Assistants. email here to apply.
must be based in LA, available five days a week, agency experience is a plus
responsibilities mainly include admin work, internal team meeting & artist schedule coordination, creating itineraries & assisting in artist/agency travel
➭ creative studio & ad agency, Mellow Yellow, is seeking a part-time Talent & Influencer Coordinator. apply here.
➭ Parade is seeking a Social Media Manager. apply here.
➭ Allure Magazine is looking for freelancers to help out with our Best of Beauty Awards process this spring. send resume & cover letter here.
➭ Ralph Lauren is seeking a Copy Editor, social. apply here.
➭ Telfar is seeking a Production Assistant. apply here.
➭ Rent the Runway is seeking an Assistant Buyer. apply here.
INTERNSHIPS 🌟
➭ MATCHESFASHION is seeking interns for their 2022-2023 internship program. applications open on February 14th and will be open for one week. you’ll be able to apply through this link.
internships will be across communications, studio, performance marketing, social, strategic partnerships, creative, merchandising, womenswear buying & RAEY.
➭ Parade is seeking a Raw Materials Intern. apply here.
➭ HYPEBEAST is hiring for a Design Internship. apply here.
➭ CASE Agency is seeking a Video Intern with experience in Premiere and After Effects. apply here.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES 🌟
➭ resource center for aspiring/work-in-progress brands. find it here.
➭ i-D is seeking pitches of stories on “cult films, Y2K fashion, online and offline subculture (COMPELLING TikTok nonsense ONLY).” NO first-person essays.
rates start at £200 (USD $273) per piece. send pitches here.
➭ Fast Company’s FastCoDesign is seeking pitches on “sharp, reported takes on branding, product design, accessibility, and fashion/retail”. send pitches here.
➭ Architectural Digest is looking for pitches of reported features, profiles, personal essays, and market and commerce roundups on decoration, renovation, conversation, and shopping for their design advice vertical, Clever. send pitches here.
rates start at $200 and “the majority of commissioned stories” are pieces of 700 words, and the rate is $300 for home tours of 600 words, including ”body copy, photo captions, and two lists at the end.” see their pitch guide for more info.