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What it does: Vogue is an American fashion and lifestyle media company, best known for its magazine, Vogue — which also has its own version in countries such as the U.K., France Germany, Spain, Japan, Thailand, Singapore, Ukraine, and the Netherlands. 

Mission: Vogue stands for thought-provoking imagery and intelligent storytelling. We devote ourselves to supporting creators in all shapes and forms.

Best known for: Vogue magazine, and its editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour.

Size & presence: Around 5,000 people.

The good bits: Vogue is the most influential fashion magazine in the world, and the U.S. headquarters is the centre of it all—making it the place to be if you’re interested in the fashion and lifestyle media industry.

The not-so-good bits: The vibe inside the company is well-known for being extremely cutthroat—The Devil Wears Prada is a testament to how it looks like to work there.

The Vogue Story

Unbeknownst to many, Vogue has been around for nearly 200 years, with its first issue released as a weekly newspaper on December 17, 1892. The founder of the publication was Arthur Baldwin Turnure, and just as it is now, the content of it was mainly aimed at the wealthy elite class—albeit it hasn’t yet targeted a female audience yet. 

By 1909, following Turnure’s death, Vogue was in the hands of another man—Condé Montrose Nast; the founder of Condé Nast media company. Since then, Vogue started to look like the Vogue magazine that we are familiar with today—a fashion and lifestyle magazine for women. Vogue has always been highly influenced by the editor-in-chief who is at the helm, and since Anna Wintour took up the position in 1988, she has largely dictated the magazine’s direction to both reflect the zeitgeist and spearhead the trends in the fashion world.

Culture & Vibe 

The working culture in Vogue is a marriage between two of the most intense and fast-paced industries—fashion and media. One thing that many of its employees agree on, past and current, is that working in Vogue is never boring, since you may do many different things each day, and deal with different people.

If you love the fashion industry, Vogue is the place for you. However, it can be challenging to work there due to the long hours and competition for further career advancement.

Career Prospects

Vogue’s hiring process is handled entirely by its parent company, Condé Nast. It’s possible to get an internship at Vogue as a college or university student, although openings are not always available every year. When it does, most of the positions are for the content and editorial team, and the duration of the internship is usually around six months time. 

Vogue does not have a specialized graduate trainee or early career program for recent university or college graduates. However, it does have entry-level openings for nearly all departments, available according to the needs of the company. 

Recruitment Process

Just like other major companies in the U.S., to apply for a position at Vogue, you’d have to send in an application containing your resume and cover letter. Then, Condé Nast’s hiring team would reach out if you are shortlisted.

You would have to undergo several rounds of interviews, and if you pass, the company would make an offer.

Remuneration & Benefits

Internships at Vogue in its U.S. office are not paid. So, if you’re set on doing it anyway, you’d have to pay for all of your expenses while performing your duties there.

As for entry-level positions, for example, the role of an Editorial Assistant, you can expect to make between $30,000-$50,000 per year. Once you’re at the Associate Editor level, payment can increase from $70,000 to $80,000 per year.

Social Contributions

One of Vogue’s major social contributions is the Met Gala, which it organizes each year since 1995. The Met Gala is an annual fundraising event for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Controversies

As a media outlet, Vogue is no stranger to its share of controversy. In 2011, just before the Syrian protests occurred, Vogue published a controversial piece about Asma al-Assad, the wife of the Syrian president Bashar al-Assad that did not touch upon the leader’s abysmal human rights violations. Further investigation by independent groups found out that a lobbying group in the U.S. paid $5,000 per month by the Syrian government was responsible for getting the article written.

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