Columnist Interview Question:

So tell me what do you do for fun?

Submitted by: Muhammad

This was the very first interview question I was asked during my very first job interview (it was at Cosmo!)-and I completely stumbled over my answer. I was a senior in college and desperate to find a job in publishing, so to be honest, I couldn't think of much aside from writing cover letters that I'd done in recent memory. In many cases, editors want to know you have a life because you'll be writing about life-fashion, beauty, travel, relationships, food, etc. Be ready to talk about your favorite restaurants, things you like to do with your friends on the weekends, etc. It's meant to be a no-stress question-and on a human level, editors just want to see if you'd be a fun person to have around the office.
Submitted by: Muhammad