Last month, College Fashion interviewed a super-star intern, and received an overwhelmingly good response from our readers. We decided to give the theme another go by chatting with Brooke Callahan.

Brooke, a 20-year-old from Springfield Missouri, is currently interning at Harper’s Bazaar magazine in Manhattan. What makes her stand out from her competition? Her spunky, high-low style and positive attitude. 

Want to learn more about Brooke’s internship life in the Big Apple? Scroll down to see our interview:

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The Interview:

College Fashion: Tell us a little about your current internship.

Brooke Callahan: Right now I’m a fashion intern at Harper’s Bazaar. There’s really no typical day at Bazaar, but my main responsibilities include sample trafficking, which basically means keeping track of all the clothes that come in and out for our shoots, preparing merchandise for on-location shoots, and helping my editors with their current projects.

CF: Do you have any previous fashion intern experience?

BC: I was previously a fashion intern at a small magazine in St. Louis, Missouri. I also gained some retail experience at my local J. Crew, but nothing like Bazaar.

CF: How do you like living in New York City?

BC: NYC is amazing because it is truly where everything is, especially in terms of fashion. I am inspired every day.

CF: I assume this experience serves as inspiration for your unique wardrobe, among other things. Do you get fashion inspiration anywhere else?

BC: I would say my ultimate style inspiration is my grandma. She has spent much of her life making her own clothes and she has an amazing eye for what can be timeless but still really rad. My favorite pieces of mine are those she has given me from the ’70s. This is also my favorite decade, so I draw lot of inspiration from the fashion of this time.