After my tenure as
Smithsonian magazine's intern was complete, I had to go back to square one in a lot of ways. I perused my favorite job sites (
mediabistro,
journalismjobs,
ed2010, etc.) and got back in touch with old contacts. Some of those contacts included editors at
Baltimore magazine, where I had done an internship in the summer of 2004. In January, I heard back from their managing editor saying that he wanted to talk to me about a new position: associate editor. After an interview and the couple weeks that I spent freelancing, I was hired.
The job is a perfect transition from
Smithsonian. I edit a section called "Up Front," which covers local culture, business, trends and other happenings around the city. It has been a lot of fun and a lot of work.
Also, in March 2009, I launched a blog on the magazine's website called
"On The Town," where I cover nightlife and entertainment in Baltimore—everything from drink recipes and bar openings to concert reviews and band interviews.
Here is a sampling of my clips:
"Motor Trend," April 2008
