NEWSShenae Grimes' Summer Internship at 'Teen Vogue' Is "Going Really Well"
May 31 2011, Published 11:41 a.m. ET
Shenae Grimes is a week into her summer internship at Teen Vogue (yes, she's pulling a Lauren Conrad) and she says it's off to a good start!
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"It's going really well. I've been there a week so far, but I've gotten to do a little bit of everything already," Shenae told E! News on Sunday.
The 90210 actress decided to take a summer internship at the magazine because she's so passionate about the fashion industry.
"I interned at Fashion Television, which is a fashion network in Canada, before I got 90210 and loved it," she explained. "Fashion is really where my heart lies. I had this crazy experience happen at the beginning of my hiatus from 90210, and I realized I needed to get back in touch with my roots and what made me happy and what made me feel fulfilled, and that's being in the fashion world. So, I wanted to learn the print side of things. I've done the hosting thing, but I really wanted to wrap my head around everything that goes into putting a magazine together. It is insane how much work it takes."
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And she's willing to work from the bottom up.
"I wanted to go in and make sure that everyone there, including the other interns, knew I was there to do the exact same stuff as they were and work just as hard as anybody else," she explained. "Usually, I spend anywhere from three to six hours in the closet doing returns and check-ins."
But she also has had the opportunity to shadow editors for wardrobe pulls and research features.
So is a career in fashion in the future for the actress?
"Acting is something I've done since I was 13 years old, so if opportunities present themself, I'll absolutely pursue them as I always have," Shenae said. "But my dream would be to be an editor of a fashion magazine and be directing shorts and indie films in my free time. I love directing and being behind the camera."
