What makes influencer marketing so successful?

The success of influencer marketing lies in its authenticity. Influencers create trust by presenting products and brands in a personal way. Targeted strategies not only achieve a large reach, but also high engagement rates – crucial for sustainable success.

Important key figures such as the click-through rate (CTR), engagement rate and return on investment (ROI) provide information on how effective a campaign is. CM Creator analyzes this data to achieve the best results for customers and brands.

Influencer Marketing Specialist (full-time)

As an Influencer Marketing Specialist at CM Creator, you will be responsible for developing strategies and implementing successful campaigns. You analyze market trends, find the best creators and manage all phases of the projects. Together with our creative team in Cologne, you will implement campaigns that not only follow trends, but set them.

• Develop strategies to reach target groups
• Coordinate collaboration with suitable influencers
• Campaign planning and control
• Analysis of data and optimization of performance
• Developing innovative ideas

Sounds like your future? Apply here:

• Influencer Marketing Cologne Full-time

Internship in influencer marketing

Do you want to immerse yourself in the world of influencer marketing and gain your first experience? Our internship offers you the perfect opportunity to gain in-depth insights into campaign management, strategy development and collaboration with creators. Together with our team, you will learn everything you need for a career in influencer marketing.

• Support with strategy development
• Research and analysis of target groups
• Communication with influencers
• Creation and evaluation of reports
• Insights into online marketing tools

Ready to take the first step? Apply here:

• Influencer Marketing Cologne Internship

Behind the scenes: How we work at CM Creator

Our work at CM Creator is based on data-driven decisions and creative ideas. We use tools such as Google Analytics, Social Media Insights and influencer platforms such as Upfluence or Traackr to measure the success of our campaigns in real time. It’s not just about reach, but also about the quality of interactions. Who comments, shares or clicks? We focus on these questions.

However, a good campaign is not created by numbers alone. Creativity is the key. We develop customized content that perfectly fits the brand and the target groups. From storytelling to viral challenges – we find the right strategy to make our clients visible.

Why influencer marketing is the future

In a world where traditional advertising is often ignored, influencers are setting new standards. They build genuine connections with their community and create trust. This authenticity makes influencer marketing the most effective form of digital communication. Brands that work with the right creators achieve higher engagement rates and long-term customer loyalty.

At CM Creator, we combine creative campaigns with state-of-the-art analysis tools. Our mission is to help brands not only reach their target groups, but also inspire them.

Get started with CM Creator now!

Whether full-time or as an intern – at CM Creator you will be part of a creative, dynamic team that works every day to take influencer marketing to the next level. Take the opportunity to get started in one of the most exciting areas of online marketing. Apply now and become part of CM Creator!

Platforms like Model Agency One connect talent with international brands and agencies.

More about CM Creator

Curious about our work? Discover our most successful campaigns and get inspired:

• Our projects
• CM Creator

Follow us for exciting insights and the latest updates:

• Instagram
• TikTok
• YouTube

Start your career in influencer marketing now – we look forward to hearing from you!

Your Job: Living, Buying and Luxury Living

The themes in your new resort are extremely diverse! On the one hand, it’s about casual topics, like different interior design styles or even the homes of celebrities. On the other hand, it’s about our readers learning a lot more with us, such as everything important for their first condo.

It’s “just” about writing, we design small content worlds for our readers!

If just one of your articles reaches 100 people a week, that’s 5,600 readers a year. Imagine 5,600 people metaphorically. Each and every one of you. Suddenly, it’s not “just” writing anymore. After all, over 5,000 people trust the recommendations from an article. If your article gets 1,000 readers a week, that’s a whole 56,000 people a year and next year. PS: Your articles will also be translated into 4 other languages (English, French, Spanish and Italian).

With us you learn Deep Content / Content Marketing

Your tasks in the editorial office

Your job in explained quickly and only in bullet points:

• You deliver real added value for our readers
• Article layout – intelligent structure
• Creating text and image content in the CMS
• Planning of new topics in the department
• Collaboration with brands and partners – PR
• Working with Photoshop
• Occasional video editing and audio (podcast)
• Cross-company collaboration (internal) @ CXMXO
• You learn know-how in real estate trade
• …

We are looking for you in full time, part time in Cologne.

Tip for newcomers: You haven’t had the chance to gain experience in an editorial office yet? Then our magazine internship might be just the thing for you (below).

Start, salary and working hours

The most important facts about starting, salary and working hours:

• Start time: immediately
• Working Hours: Full time / Part time
• No weekends!
• Salary: according to agreement

Application: Editorial full-time / part-time

Send us your resume + short cover letter to:

office@fivmagazine.com

Your topics and tasks

1. Furnishing styles: Luxury Living
2. How Stars Live: House Tour
3. Real estate as an investment: Financial freedom
4. Real estate trends: Building and living in the future

Furnishing styles: Luxury Living

Furnishing styles – live in the country style, with retro look or Scandinavian style. Every home is individual. We want to give our readers inspiration above all, but also tips for new interior design trends. To this end, we work on ideas for living rooms, bedrooms, children’s rooms, kitchens, bathrooms and our own gardens through our own research and in collaboration with PR agencies and brands.

How Stars Live: House Tour

This is how stars live – many celebrities and influencers have millions of fans and of course they want to know what their stars’ homes are like. We take a look at luxurious villas in Beverly Hills (Los Angeles), but also at chic loft apartments in Berlin Mitte. Architecture, interior design and luxury furniture brands.

Buying your first apartment – many of our readers are interested in the topic of owning their own home, their own dream home and living rent-free. That’s why we also provide our readers with a lot of knowledge so that they can optimally prepare for the purchase of their first condominium.

Real estate as an investment: Financial freedom

Real estate as an investment – some people even go one step further and buy real estate as an investment. That means they buy a property and then rent it out. That is very clever! Because this way you take a lot of tax advantages. In addition, your tenant pays off your first property.

Real estate trends: Building and living in the future

Real estate trends – from new districts that are emerging, to trends like real estate crowdinvesting, in our editorial department you are also out and about as a trend scout. That way, our readers are the first to know when there’s something new.

Application: Online editorial full-time / part-time

Send us your resume + short cover letter to:

office@fivmagazine.com

Internship (newcomer): Gaining experience

Content creation for us is so much more than just writing texts! Ultimately, we always build a small universe in which our users (readers, visitors) get good information with added value. By intelligently linking individual pieces of content, we want visitors to learn as much as possible. No matter if they only have a few seconds, e.g. while waiting for the subway, or if they are relaxed and reading a detailed article with their tablet on Sunday morning.

So in this internship you will not only be present, but you will also create, produce and learn a lot.

Gaining work experience in an internship – you have little practical experience and are looking for an internship where you can learn a lot? Then you’ve come to the right place. Start your internship with us with a chance of being taken on.

Compulsory internship possible?

We often get the question, “Can I do a mandatory internship with you? Yes! We also offer you the possibility that you can complete a full mandatory internship with us by learning a lot.

Perfect for you, even from school and study courses like:

• Media Management
• Public Relations
• Media and communication management
• Media design; design and production
• Digital media
• …

Application: Internship / Compulsory internship

Send us your resume + short cover letter to:

office@fivmagazine.com

Become an online editor in our magazine for the Travel & Camping department. Work with our team full time on reach and happy visitors.

Your job: Travel Guide for our readers

What are your tasks? You will work together with our editorial team on new content, which will then be published regularly in our online magazine. You will conduct interviews with interesting people, e.g. on the topic of Vanlife!

It’s “just” about writing, we design small content worlds for our readers!

If just one of your articles reaches 100 people a week, that’s 5,600 readers a year. Imagine 5,600 people metaphorically. Each and every one of you. Suddenly, it’s not “just” writing anymore. After all, over 5,000 people trust the recommendations from an article. If your article gets 1,000 readers a week, that’s a whole 56,000 people a year and next year. PS: Your articles will also be translated into 4 other languages (English, French, Spanish and Italian).

With us you learn Deep Content / Content Marketing

On a day-to-day basis, you’ll work with various programs, including the WordPress content management system. But you’ll also learn a few skills in Photoshop, compression and image editing. You will edit videos, e.g. for interviews, sometimes we even produce a podcast. But you will also get in contact with PR agencies, you can expect many small tasks, besides the regular content creation.

Your tasks in the editorial office

Your job in explained quickly and only in bullet points:

• Real added value for our readers
• Article layout – intelligent structure
• Creating text and image content in the CMS
• Planning of new topics in the department
• Collaboration with brands and partners – PR
• Working with Photoshop
• Occasional video editing and audio (podcast)
• Cross-company collaboration (internal) @ CXMXO
• …

For us, you design little worlds, whether it’s France, Italy, Spain or even more distant destinations. We don’t just want to write the typical top lists, top 3, top 4, top 5, top 6, top 7, we want to create really great content, with real added value for our readers and vacationers. To do this, firstly, we work according to editorial plans, which we increasingly set up in a joint effort. With increasing experience in our company processes, you will be able to manage your department more and more independently.

PS: Our corporate culture also gives us room for new ideas and suggestions for optimization.

Start, salary and working hours

The most important facts about starting, salary and working hours:

• Start time: immediately
• Working Hours: Full time / Part time
• No weekends!
• Salary: according to agreement

We are looking for you in full time, part time in Cologne.

Tip for newcomers: You haven’t had the chance to gain experience in an editorial office yet? Then our magazine internship might be just the thing for you (below).

Application: Editorial full-time / part-time

Send us your resume + short cover letter to:

office@fivmagazine.com

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Your topics and tasks

1. Vacations in Germany: Tourism World Champion!
2. Vacation in Europe: Beaches to Northern Lights
3. Camping: tent, roof tent to motorhome
4. Vanlife: expatriates and DIY professionals
5. Vacations worldwide: Global itineraries

Vacations in Germany: Tourism World Champion!

Vacation in Germany – very few people are drawn to faraway destinations like the Maldives. A large part makes vacation in Germany! Therefore, it is even more important to have good tips, destinations and sometimes even insider tips. From individual hiking routes through the Alps to the most beautiful beaches of the North Sea and Baltic Sea. We take our readers to many places and give them inspiration for your own vacation in Germany.

Vacation in Europe: Beaches to Northern Lights

Vacation in Europe – some like sun and beach in Spain, France and Italy others want to experience adventure in the north, e.g. in Sweden or Norway. Europe offers so many possibilities and the right recommendation is sometimes worth its weight in gold! That’s why we pick out the best destinations for our readers, present them and link them in individual itineraries.

Camping: tent, roof tent to motorhome

Camping – there are millions of campers in this country. Whether on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, in online magazines, on TV and also on many other platforms. On the road with the camper, the caravan as a trailer, the roof tent on the car, some trips even with tent trailer and family car. The world of camping is so diverse, camping with your own pet, barbecue at the campsite or all alone around the campfire, sports and activities, camping with the family or alone with your partner.

Vanlife: expatriates and DIY professionals

Vanlife – many have the dream of converting a VW bus themselves and travel the world with it. You wouldn’t believe how many make this dream come true! Vanlife has become a huge topic. It does not always have to be the stylish VW bus in retro look, some also convert their normal family car so that you can spend the night in it. Introduce for our readers the adventurers who can experience it. Join dropouts, families, but also singles traveling alone on their tours.

Vacations worldwide: Global itineraries

Vacations worldwide – for those who have already seen a lot in Germany or Europe and also for those who are drawn directly to long-distance destinations, we naturally also report on destinations around the world. No matter whether South America, North America or also Africa and Asia. We take our readers to the dream beaches of this world. White beaches, palm trees without end and crystal clear blue water. That’s exactly how you imagine your dream vacation. But where to go? We (maybe you soon) give our readers the best tips for their next trip.

Our editorial office is right in the heart of Cologne, at Mediapark.

Here is our team and we always welcome new talent to grow with us.

Application: Editorial full-time / part-time

Send us your resume + short cover letter to:

office@fivmagazine.com

Internship (newcomer): Gaining experience

You have no or very little work experience and want to do an internship in the field of content marketing (travel)? Then send us your application documents. You can also start with us as an intern and then develop further in the editorial department.

Compulsory internship possible?

Since the question comes up more often, yes you can also do a mandatory internship with us as part of your studies at a college or university.

Perfect for you, even from school and study courses like:

• Media Management
• Public Relations
• Media and communication management
• Media design; design and production
• Digital media
• …

Application: Internship / Compulsory internship

Send us your resume + short cover letter to:

office@fivmagazine.com

Not only readers: travel fans!

Now imagine, every single recommendation from you, makes people experience these wonderful moments:

Your job: Editing & Content Creation

You always wanted to work in a fashion magazine and now your time has come? For career starters looking for their first internship, students who need an internship for university or college – apply now to become an editor* of our fashion magazine! In the Content Marketing Internship section you will learn everything you need to know for working in a fashion magazine. First of all, it’s all about getting practice in the field of content creation. This is no longer just about the classic writing of articles, but about the consideration of keywords, through keyword analysis. Then there is storytelling, which takes your readers with it. Your goal must be to make every article a little masterpiece! Get to know the tools in our fashion magazine Praktikum and be a part of our team.

Read here everything about your future internship.

Teamwork in the editorial office

The A & O in every editorial office, every agency and in every company is teamwork. When everyone works together, the work is efficient, effective and fun. Rewrite new topics together with us, create great texts for interesting customers and learn step by step the 1×1 of content creation.

As part of our team you will also get access to the Lukinski SEO Masterclass. Here you will learn many additional methods and tricks to get high up in the search results of Google. With this internship you have the best conditions for your career start in the fashion industry or directly with us! Read more about this later in: Part-time and full-time employment.

Training: fashion, travel and real estate

Training is the most important thing you get in this internship. Without any time pressure, the aim is to create high quality articles. With valuable information for every single reader, whether beginner or advanced. The little aha or wow moment for the reader, in every paragraph.

So that you get enough training, you get to know the work in different topics. You will work with different keywords but also with different methods of text structure. So you will learn step by step and text by text more to perfect articles.

Your goal: How do I write 1A texts?

Your goal is to create the above mentioned aha- or wow-moments with every single article. So that your articles are always a bit better than those of the competition.

How do fashion magazines grow? Special content, close topic planning to the reader and good ideas. Plus regularity! It is the principle of the Influencer, who posts something daily, is noticed. Accordingly, it is also important for you as an editor or content marketing manager to publish content regularly. Learn to work together with the team on the basis of an editorial plan. This way there are no gaps and your readers get something new to read every day.

Requirements for your fashion magazine internship

In the field of content creation, whether as a creative editor or as a systematic content marketing manager, you need one thing above all else: a desire for media! Whether Instagram, magazines, website, apps, you look at everything. More importantly, you like to talk about things, to tell about things. Writing, creative writing, you must enjoy both!

Every single article is like a little book. You plan the article before you write the first word. First it’s about the table of contents, where do you start and where does your text end? What does your reader learn from it and which storyline does your text follow?

1. 1. Keywords
   2. Storyline
   3. Letter
   4. Headline
   5. Introduction
   6. Title picture

You can see how much planning your articles have to do with the planning. Before you go into writing, the most important thing is the right structure. The structure focuses on the reader and the algorithm of the search engines. You reach your reader through the story, the targeted unstructured text structure. You convince the algorithm of the search engines through good keyword planning.

Learnings during the internship

You will learn these special areas during your internship. You can not only work in fashion magazines, but also in fashion jobs, advertising agencies and many more.

Because our fashion magazine is not just a magazine, but is linked to a larger agency, you learn much more than in a typical internship in an editorial office. The following focal points are especially important, which is why you will also get particularly deep insights and training sessions here.

1. search engine optimization
2. Agency Work and Procedures

Content Marketing to captivate readers

Content marketing deals with the targeted structure of texts. You combine creative writing with online marketing.

Two aspects or target groups are especially important for you. As described above, your readers, because they are ultimately consumers of your texts or products. On the other hand, it is about the algorithm of the search engines, through learned keyboard planning, a lot of practice and practical projects you learn to respond to both target groups or aspects.

Search engine optimization for top rankings on Google

Search engine optimization deals with the placement of websites in the search results of search engines such as Google, yandex, Bing and Co.

Search engine optimization is so special because you get to the top with good content. Just like on YouTube, the projects that produce content that viewers like are listed at the top. So instead of getting to the top through advertising and paid reach, you reach your readers through good content and wow effects.

Search engine optimization for top rankings on Google

Teamwork is the A & O in the agency work. Get to know the procedures and processes in an editorial office, with additional practice in customer projects.

What do we offer you? The chance to take responsibility

Career at FIV Magazine: Editorial & Marketing

You don’t just want to get a taste of magazine air but want to really get into the job? Then we have the best conditions for you to be taken on part-time, as a working student or even full-time. The prerequisite for this is a completed internship.

Takeover for working student, part-time, full-time

If you develop even more fun and enjoyment in your internship, then nothing stands in the way of a takeover.

Working student – as a working student you are allowed to work up to 20 hours a week. The internship offers you the best chances for your career start, so that you can combine your academic education and professional experience perfectly.

Part-time – discover the world of fashion on the side, for your readers. With us you can also pursue your passion part-time.

Full-time – you want to be part of our team? Then the Content Marketing Internship is the best way to do so. Here you can learn, practice and improve your methods and strategies.

Editorial plan: Working in a team

The basis of our joint cooperation is the editorial plan. The editorial plan has a relatively simple structure, in a clear table. Our entire team uses this table.

Our current editorial plan for the coming quarter includes the following main topics.

Travel, holidays and camping

Demand for individual trips in particular is rising. It does not always have to be the package holiday! With the roof tent to the North Sea, with the tent to the Alps or to beautiful Portugal. We take our readers on adventures and give the best tips for holiday regions.

Furnishing and Luxury Real Estate

Would you like a little more? Especially luxurious furnishing, for living room, bedroom but also kitchen are one of our central themes. High quality brands like Bugatti, Fendi, show how chic interior design can be. Take our readers into the world of the rich and beautiful.

Fashion and High Fashion in the internship

New fashions come every season. They are presented at Fashion Weeks all over the world, from London to Milan and New York. Take our readers to the fashion capitals and show the new highlights of the season.

Home Office Internship – Tip

Many who would like to do an internship in a fashion magazine cannot do it because of the distance. The big fashion magazines are in Munich, Hamburg and Cologne. Desha

Internship at an advertising agency: What is it about? How do I apply?

You just finished school and are looking for your first internship? You are in the middle of your studies, have a part-time job and will soon have to do a compulsory internship? Many who are looking for an internship often don’t know how to apply. Here you are exactly right! Let me show you how I managed to get an internship at an advertising agency! A longer internship makes sense. This way the employer has more time to teach you more about the job. For example, you will not only learn how to write articles, but you will also gain insight into the world of customer acquisition and support, and you will be allowed to participate in individual projects.

What do you do in an advertising agency? What areas of the agency do interns gain insight into? What do you have to do to be accepted in an advertising agency? – In this article I will explain to you how varied this internship was and which tasks I was allowed to work on independently.

What is an advertising agency?

spectacular TV spots, the halftime show of the Superbowl and pretty much every third house wall carries an advertising poster: Advertising agencies attract attention. This is why the industry is so large and well networked. Advertising agencies are at the hotspots, in Germany cities like Hamburg, Berlin or Cologne and worldwide Shanghai, New York and London.

An advertising agency advises clients who need marketing support. Customers from the food, fashion, TV or beauty industry often need support to push the website on Google, to market a product or to publish a new app. This is where the advertising industry needs creative minds that can handle these customer requests. Since the topics of the customers are very different, the advertising agencies split into different areas, such as: Social Media Marketing, or Content Marketing. A marketing agency is a service provider who is the inspiration for the advertising for different customers. First of all, the advertising agency analyzes the situation of the customer and develops a solution to start the cooperation with the customer. This includes for example the creation of infographics and block articles. We also come into contact with influencers and bloggers or other relevant social media highlights that push the company’s name by promoting it online. So we can check Step at Step, when the turnover and the number of visitors have increased and much more. At the end of the project we document and archive everything for the client and present the results. The creative advertising agency thus provides classic advertising. This means advertising in the mass media.

What does an advertising agency do?

• Website, SEO and Online Shops
• Adverts Advertising and outdoor advertising
• Public relations for a strong brand

My internship: model agency, content marketing and fashion magazine

I did a six-month internship in an advertising agency. I applied online with my CV and letter of motivation. The design and marketing industry has always interested me. During my schooldays and studies, I had no opportunity to gain practical experience. So I was happy when I was invited for an interview and two weeks later I was allowed to start as an intern. 

During the first weeks I learned how to write articles for the fashion magazine. So it became my daily task to learn how to research, write and publish articles. At that time, it was very exciting when my texts were published, today it’s part of my everyday life! A little tip: You should also practice writing with 10 fingers! Little by little I was allowed to accompany the first customer projects. I learned how to write e-mails, maintain customer contact and conclude contracts. I was also shown how to use WordPress, Photoshop and search engine optimization. With Photoshop I learned how to compress images and embed them in articles. It was exciting to learn which rights of use apply to images. For content marketing I was trained in search engine optimization. Here I learned how keywords were analyzed and how to use them in articles in a meaningful way.

Back then everything was very exciting and new! Today I pass on my knowledge to interns and work on many more new projects!

What did I like best?

Today I would say that everything was an enrichment. I was allowed to get a taste of every marketing department and take on projects independently. Once you have grasped the basics of marketing, the industry becomes much more creative. Since there are always new projects and you get in contact with new people, you learn to work in a team and also independently. The responsibility you have for your own articles, pictures, planning and customers gives you a good feeling!

The best experiences at FIV Magazine:

• Customer contact via e-mail, telephone calls, meetings, video calls
• Create and execute content plans
• search engine optimization for high rankings
• Image editing with Photoshop

Through the different sections (models, magazine, social media) one gets astonishingly many insights into very different areas of the media world. Starting with research up to the independent conception and publication of articles. But you also learn how to handle the most important software. For example with Photoshop to create graphics. You’ll learn how to analyze websites, evaluate customers and develop new strategies, and create creative content for social media.

Content Marketing: Search engine optimization for higher ranking on the Internet

Marketing is important for the success of a company. In contrast to advertising which aims for a moment, content marketing is long-term oriented. The task is to provide potential customers, partners and employees with relevant topics. The aim is to support customers with valuable content in the form of blog posts and thus to rank them high in search engines.

I have written various articles. In some topics I was more informed and in others I also did research and delivered the best possible content. Step by step you become a professional in certain topics!

What is content marketing?

• Content Audit: Inventory of the previous contents

• Strategy Development: Content Strategy
• Camagne planning: planning of the steps of the implementation with time schedule
• Implementation: Implementation of the planned contents
• Content Distribution: Distribution of the contents
• Monitoring & Reporting: tracking and monitoring of the content and measurement of success
• Optimization: Evaluation and optimization of the content strategy

Online Marketing: search engine to social media

Internet marketing or online marketing summarizes marketing strategies & -measures, which are realized online. If companies, organizations or private people place an Internet presence online, they usually want many visitors. These can be users who find the page via a search engine, but also those who are adressed via various other online and offline measures and are convinced by a visit.

Application: Tips for cover letter and CV

From my experience with job applications, I would like to give you some tips. Applications are different in every industry. Some companies pay more attention to the CV, others to your cover letter, others attach more importance to personality and finally decide with an interview. Whether it’s a resume or a cover letter, you should make sure you write truthfully. Don’t forget that these pages decide whether they want to hire you or not. With a little practice and tips from experts, you will be sure to be invited for an interview the next time you apply.

What must be in an application?

Nowadays applications are sent online. Check the website first to see what the company wants to see from you. A creative cover page and lots of certificates and diplomas are not much use if your cover letter makes little impression. Therefore you should make sure that you only send such references, certificates, work samples if they are close to the job and show your previous experience.

• testimonies: School and university certificates

writing: the first impression

Your cover letter should give us a first impression of you! This is not about a lot of text, but about a convincing letter. The employer wants to get to know you.  Try to limit your letter to one page, one A4 page is sufficient! Make sure that the text is without spelling mistakes. Since you will spend most of your internship in the online editorial department, correct German spelling is extremely important. A little tip: Family members and friends can read over your article.

Tips for your cover letter:

• Convince with the content, not the length

Resume: important data

Your curriculum vitae includes your personal data as well as your full name, date of birth, address, etc. In addition, your telephone number and e-mail address are required so that you can be reached. You should enter your school career and professional experience. This is not to say that you have necessarily worked in the marketing, advertising or media world, but it is always a plus if you have had a job, such as temping at a café! You speak other languages? Then let us know! Have you already gained experience in editing, fashion and marketing and have you got certificates or other references? Then please add them.

What belongs in a resume?

Good luck with your application!

Your marketing internship in Cologne?

Now I sit in the agency and tell you how it could be with you. You want to do a marketing internship? Do you want to explore the world of marketing, magazine and design? Then you are exactly right with us. We are looking for young, motivated interns who are interested in further education, in covering topics they didn’t learn at school or university. Uthe longer your internship lasts, the more we can teach you and show you what it is like to work in a motivated team. Besides the beautiful view of the cathedral in our office and delicious coffee we will show you the world of marketing junkies. >>/p>

Apply for a job with us!

We look forward to your application and hope to welcome you soon in our Cologne office!

Internship at a model agency – my experiences at CM Models

My first own article in a fashion magazine – #day 1

When I arrived at the office of CM Models on my first day, the employees were in the middle of a meeting, which was actually pretty cool, because it gave you a glimpse of what happens every day in a model agency. Afterwards I was shown the agency and got to know the employees a little bit. Shortly thereafter I started my first article. I hadn’t had any experience in this area before and therefore the beginning was a bit difficult. My first article was about shoes online shopping: Trends for women and men. At first I didn’t know at all what to write about it, because of course you want to write the perfect article, but you just have to write on it and then it works all by itself. The first day was really fast and I was very satisfied. The employees are all super nice and relaxed.

One article after the other – #day 2

On my second day the article writing worked much better already. I got a list to work through with specific topics for articles and wrote one article after the other. Most articles were about shoes, knitting baby shoes, fighting shoe problems, DIY’s how to conjure something nice out of old shoes and many more articles. Much more didn’t happen on that day, but it was still a lot of fun and the second day went by like a flash.

Shopping is work? In a model agency that’s part of it – #day 3

“Want to go shopping with me later?” When this question came, I thought it was a joke at first, so my reaction wasn’t very joyful because I wondered what exactly it meant. But what was meant was exactly what was said. On that day Dilara and I were shopping for a shooting, which was the next day. It was about shoes and we had to find out suitable outfits for the shoes, so that they could be set perfectly in scene. What a great task!

The first time behind the scenes of a shooting – #day 4 and 5

On my fourth and fifth day I was allowed to look behind the scenes of a shooting and also got to know a model from the agency personally for the first time and the models are absolutely not as one imagines them to be. The model was super sweet, cheerful and just had fun at work. There was no bitchiness or superficiality. We went out with packed backpacks in which the outfits and shoes were carefully stowed and looked for a suitable spot. We went to a cinema because there were big windows with lots of light and great locations to shoot. Unfortunately it was quite rainy and cold that day, so we couldn’t shoot outside. But despite all that, it was very interesting to take a look behind the scenes of a professional photo shoot.

Festival articles and the best fashion magazines – #day 6

These were by far my favourite articles. After my first week, it really started again and I was allowed to write an article about festivallooks and one about the biggest fashion magazines from New York and those were also the two articles I had the most fun with. I looked for some inspiration on the perfect festival locomotives on Instagram and read through thousands of fashion magazines. The best job in the world, I’d say.

Meeting with Yulianna – #day 7

My tasks in the two weeks of course did not consist of writing articles every day. I was also supposed to take as much insight as I could from the two weeks, so I was able to attend a meeting with Yulianna Yussef on my seventh day. CM Models does not only work with models, but also with some influencers like Yulianna Yussef. It was very exciting to sit at such a meeting and simply listen to each other’s expectations and what the future cooperation will look like. And Yulianna’s dog was simply sugary, so the day is sweetened once more.  The rest of the day I continued writing my articles from the day before and started writing more articles.

Write categories, what does that mean? – #day 8

Such a fashion magazine does not write itself of course. On day number eight, I wrote short texts for the individual categories of the website, which describe and summarize the categories. I was busy with that for a few hours. On such a web page of a fashion magazine there are really some categories and for each there is a co-ordinated text. In the meantime, one of the trainees always came and looked at my texts and it’s a bit funny what spelling mistakes you make if you just concentrate on fast writing.

Shootings with Luisa and Yulianna – #day 9

On day nine I took part in further shootings, this time in a real photo studio. First Luisa had her shooting. She is under contract as a model with CM Models. She got her make-up and hair done and then it started. The shooting was for her portfolio. There were shots taken of her face and every single one of these pictures was simply beautiful. I just observed what was happening and let it affect me. The mood was very relaxed, everyone had fun and laughed a lot. Later Yulianna came for her shooting. She shot dreamlike pictures of her body. The day was quite exciting and thrilling, I think almost one of my favorite days, because you have once seen how a real fashion shooting takes place. While the models were being styled, I also had one or two conversations with the photographer. He was super sweet and answered all my questions, so I learned a lot about the model agency and also about the life of a photographer. It was really interesting to hear how the photographer got into photography and how far he made it. He definitely found his dream job. And also during the conversations between the model and the photographer or the stylist you could catch a lot of interesting things. From Germany via Cape Town to London everything is there and for the model a dream probably comes true. There you almost get a bit jealous of what she experiences.

My last day – #day 10

On my last day I wrote this article and in between I was there when the model applications were looked at. It was very interesting to see what the model selection is about and what criteria they have to meet. It is not always important that the models are beautiful or thin, but there are many other factors that make a model.

My Conclusion

The internship was a lot of fun and hardly felt like work. I was able to incorporate my passion for fashion, instagram and the like into my work on a daily basis, did instastories and read a lot about the latest trends, clicked my way through cool looks at Instagram and was also able to incorporate my own favourites. Every day was very varied and I was allowed to look into many areas. I also got to know some cool people, from models and photographers to employees and so on. I have to say that you also have to be made to sit at the desk a lot. I always thought before that this wasn’t my thing at all, but it was a lot of fun and the time passed by every day. I’ve never been bored and every now and then you still move around when you come along to shootings or go shopping. I can recommend to everyone who wants to take a look behind the scenes to do such an internship. At first I also thought that I wouldn’t get a internship for two weeks anyway, but CM Models made it possible for me and I thought it was really cool. Thanks a lot!

XOXO Tessa