About
Carla Isabel Carstens is the founder of FreeFashionInternships.com, a blog turned website that posts internship opportunities for fashion hopefuls around the globe. Her interest in fashion internships stemmed from her participation in internship programs while she attended the University of California, San Diego. Over four years, she interned at companies such as HollieTen, Escada, JANE Magazine, Gucci, Volcom, RVCA, and Seventh House PR.
FreeFashionInternships.com was created in March 2007 after the seasoned fashion intern decided that top-tier fashion internship listings should be available to everyone, not just those who were willing to pay a membership fee. Using online resources, a blog was launched in hopes of opening up the world of fashion to anyone who has a desire to work in the industry. In less than two years, FreeFashionInternships.com has become the premiere resource for fashion internships with listings ranging from couture to action sports, design to public relations. As of October 2009, the site averages almost 20,000 unique views per month, and appears first on Google when searching terms such as “fashion internships” and “fashion intern.”
CarlaIsabel.com was created in October 2009 as an outlet for her to share her person views with FreeFashionInternships.com readers. The site covers everything related to fashion, offers internship advice and tips, as well as gives viewers a behind the scenes look at what life is like working in the fashion industry.
Born and raised in Southern California, Carla Isabel currently resides in New York City and works in fashion public relations. She has received professional certificates in Public Relations and Digital Media Marketing through NYU’s School of Continuing and Professional Studies, and is now attending Columbia University as a part-time student in their M.S., Strategic Communications program.
If you would like to contact Carla Isabel in regards to editorial coverage, advertising or press, you can do so by e-mailing your request to info [at] FreeFashionInternships.com. Please include a subject line that is relevant to your inquiry, as well as your deadline. Thank you!
