JENNIMAI NGUYEN
[email protected] | (847) 890-0804 | jennimai.weebly.com
EDUCATION
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism, Evanston, IL Expected June 2020
Bachelor of Science in Journalism, Minors in Creative Writing and Psychology
Relevant Courses: Magazine Feature Writing, Media Presentation for Magazines, Global Reporting (Panama), Introduction to
Investigative Reporting, Creative Nonfiction Writing Sequence
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
New York Magazine’s The Cut, New York, NY Jan. 2020 - March 2020
Editorial Assistant
● Covered celebrities, events, style, beauty and culture for the online vertical through editor assignments and personal pitches
● Reported and wrote three to four articles per week, including a weekly celebrity style column
● Managed daily calendar for Editor-In-Chief Stella Bugbee, and coordinated fashion week schedules for entire fashion team
Modern Luxury, Chicago, IL Sept. 2019 - Dec. 2019
Editorial Intern
● Covered people, events, style, food and culture for three city titles, including Michigan Avenue, Interiors and Men’s Book
● Researched and wrote two to three articles per week for the November, December and January print issues of the magazine
● Fact-checked and copy edited articles, transcribed interviews and assisted with creating layouts for online articles
Janet Mandell, Chicago, IL Aug. 2019 - Dec. 2019
Content Creator
● Produced all written content for marketing materials, fashion blog posts, social media and business presentations
● Assisted in strategizing to target celebrity stylists like those of Priyanka Chopra, Gigi Hadid and Kourtney Kardashian
Marketing Intern June 2019 - Aug. 2019
● Polished showroom website before launch, including copy editing all written material, product logging, technical
troubleshooting, photoshoot management and newsletter writing
● Operated fashion shows, shoots and assisted with various PR events, such as the Vital Proteins Launch Party
Myoko School for Autism, Hanoi, VN June 2018 - Aug. 2018
Development Intern and Team Manager
● Developed an overall internal improvement plan and external social media plan for an international NGO while managing a
team of two other Northwestern students
● Designed, wrote and produced educational pamphlets and marketing video for presentation at international conferences
LEADERSHIP
Northwestern University Dance Marathon, Evanston, IL April 2018 - March 2019
Marketing and Media Co-Chair
● Storyboarded, pitched, created and distributed all marketing materials across campus and to professional news sites,
including videos, social media graphics, press releases and media packets
● Managed a 45-person committee year-round to efficiently execute all social media plans and amplify fundraising initiatives,
reaching a collective of more than 10,500 followers
● Collaborated on a 22-student executive board for one of the largest student run philanthropies in the nation to produce a 30-
hour nonstop event and raise over $1.12 million for our beneficiaries
Delta Gamma Fraternity, Evanston, IL Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2018
VP: Communication and Director of Recruitment
● Documented weekly meetings and regularly communicated deadlines and events to chapter members
● Planned and executed all recruitment events, including careful crafting of chapter messaging and social media
COURSE PROJECTS
Funny Girl, Magazine Feature Writing Jan 2019 - March 2019
● Profiled a prominent campus comedienne, delving into her relationship with performance, LGBTQ activism and sexism in
the entertainment industry
Culture, Crisis and Cash: Why Pelican Islanders Won’t Evacuate, Global Reporting (Panama) Jan. 2018 - April 2018
● Researched, interviewed and wrote an investigation on location in San Blas exploring why indigenous Panamanians refused
to leave their sinking island homes amidst rapidly rising ocean levels
SKILLS
● Adobe Creative Cloud (Premiere, Photoshop, Illustrator), Microsoft Office, Google Suite, CMS (WordPress, Clay), AP Style
● Native Vietnamese Speaker
