Ten Iowa State students have been selected to participate in the Dotdash Meredith Apprentice Program for the 2022-2023 academic year. The Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication’s partnership with Dotdash Meredith (formerly Meredith Corp.) places Iowa State students in yearlong apprenticeships at the nation’s largest digital and print publisher.
Averi Baudler, junior in journalism and mass communication, shares her experience as a Meredith digital apprentice working for the Better Homes and Gardens brand.
Tara Larson, senior in journalism, shares what she learned as an editorial/digital apprentice with Traditional Home magazine.
Jessica Bennett, senior in journalism and French, shares eight things interns need to succeed based on her Meredith apprentice experience.
Walk through a work week as a Meredith apprentice with Jessica Bennett, senior in journalism and French.
Jessica Bennett, senior in journalism and French, shares her top learning moments as a 2017-18 editorial apprentice with Better Homes and Gardens Special Interest Media’s Home Design department.
By Jessica Bennett Megan Anderson, a senior in graphic design at Iowa State, has already designed two complete magazines for a major publishing company. After singlehandedly laying out each page, she’s eager to see her name in the masthead of the 2017 issues of Best of Flea Market Style and Elegant Homes. “That’s definitely … Continue reading Meredith Graphic Design Apprenticeships
By Jessica Bennett Meredith editorial apprentices aren’t like the magazine interns you may remember from the movies. They don’t go on coffee runs or drop off their bosses’ dry cleaning. These students write stories, conduct interviews, attend pin-up meetings and assist with photo shoots at a leading media and marketing services company. As undergraduates, … Continue reading Meredith Editorial Apprenticeships
Class: 2013, graphic design Then: 2011-12 design apprentice, Kitchen and Bath Ideas Now: associate art director, Time Inc. Since high school, Allie Adams dreamed of working in magazines. While studying graphic design at Iowa State, she narrowed that ambition to publications with an emphasis on homes. Soon afterward, she decided New York was where she … Continue reading Allie Adams
Class: 2005, journalism and mass communication Then: 2004-05 editorial apprentice, Better Homes and Gardens Now: group account director, Performance Marketing Whether it’s print journalism, website development, digital editing or marketing, Greenlee alumna Kelly Eagle can do it all. Although she started out in magazines, her resume spans a broad cross-section of the creative industries. With … Continue reading Kelly (Kunkel) Eagle