Intern Ambition

By Margaret Gurevich and Brooke Hagel

Chloe is beyond excited to be back in New York City after winning Teen Design Diva and can’t wait to start her dream internship with famed designer, Stefan Meyers. But the rivalry and drama she thought she left behind in the competition is back when the other interns begin to question her abilities. Can Chloe prove to everyone, including herself, that she truly belongs?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Dec 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781496539540

Margaret Gurevich

Erin Edison has written dozens of nonfiction books for children. She holds a BA degree in English from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota. She lives in Minneapolis.

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Dear Diary,

I can hardly believe it — I’m back in New York City! I had a quick break back home in Santa Cruz after the Teen Design Diva competition ended a few weeks ago, but now I’m back. Being home was fantastic. I got to spend time with my best friend, Alex, and relax with my family. And I didn’t have to worry about my private moments ending up on camera for a change.

But if I thought it would be totally quiet, boy, was I wrong! A ton of newspapers and TV stations wanted to interview me. Being treated like a local celebrity was exciting, but it also made me a little uncomfortable. Even after my stint on reality TV, I’m still not totally a look at me! kind of girl. If it weren’t for Alex encouraging me to be proud of everything I’ve accomplished, I might not have had the guts to do the interviews! In fact, if it weren’t for Alex, I probably wouldn’t have even auditioned for Teen Design Diva in the first place. Believe me, I know how lucky I am to have such a great friend.

Which brings me back to New York — and my internship! Starting tomorrow, I’ll be working for Stefan Meyers, one of my absolute favorite designers. His style is clean, fun, and chic — exactly what I aim for with my own designs. Working for him will be amazing, but if you want to know the truth, I’m also crazy nervous. I just hope the other interns are more like Derek, one of the nicest designers from Teen Design Diva, than Nina, my number-one rival from back home. If they’re anything like Nina, I’m in trouble. Let’s just say she and I do not get along — not on the show and not in real life.

Ugh. Back to being positive. I’m writing this from my dorm room at FIT — yes, the Fashion Institute of Technology! Pretty cool, huh? It’s going to be my home for the next two months. I haven’t met my suitemates yet, but the producers from Teen Design Diva told me they’re all interns in the city too.

I don’t know what to expect from the next two months, but I’m sure it’s going to be amazing! I even got special permission from my high school to miss the first two weeks of school so I can help out with Fashion Week. I’ll have to write a ten-page paper about my experience here, but it’s totally worth it. There’s so much to look forward to!

Oh! And speaking of things I’m looking forward t … I can’t forget about Jake McKay. He’s here in New York and studying fashion marketing at Parsons, my dream school. Having both him and his mom, Liesel, my former mentor, here in the city with me will make this experience that much better. Aw, Jake just texted me wishing me luck on my first day. He’s so sweet. And super cute. Just saying…

It’s getting late, but I’m too hyped up to sleep. I’ll try counting outfits and see if that helps.

Xoxo — Chloe

It’s only seven a.m., and I still have an hour before my alarm is set to go off, but I can’t fall back asleep. All I want to do is get to Stefan Meyers’s office. How many times have I drooled over fashion magazines that showcased clothes from his SM label? How many times have I imagined my own initials intertwined the same way? I wonder what my first day will be like. Will I get to meet Stefan, or will he be like the mysterious wizard from Oz who hides behind a curtain?

My mind is on fast-forward as I jump out of bed. Last night I laid out the perfect first-day outfit so I’d be ready to go. Straight from my favorite Santa Cruz store, Mimi’s Thrifty Threads, it’s not only adorable but makes me think of home. I would have preferred to wear my own designs, but there wasn’t enough time to design a whole new wardrobe before I left for New York. Mimi knows my style, and her clothes are the next best thing. Today’s pick is a black sheath dress paired with