As an avid pop culture fan with a brain that somehow stores movie trivia and celebrity feuds better than any other type of information, People Magazine could not have been a better fit for me. From the first day I walked in the Time Inc. building and settled in at my desk, I felt at home in the offices.

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Not only are the employees unbelievably helpful and understanding (can we bury the Devil Wears Prada stereotype already?), I never felt like the unwanted intern that got lost in the mix and left to do unfulfilling work. It was actually quite opposite.

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I was given actual responsibilities, asked to complete short web article posts, conduct phone interviews and attend press events. Everything I figured I wouldn't get to do until well into my career, I was doing as an intern. I got to interview some amazing celebrities — who I will now shamelessly name-drop: Michael Strahan, Alyssa Milano, Naomi Watts, Kirstin Maldonado of Pentatonix and Bella Thorne.

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But, of course, my summer wasn’t all glamorous red carpets. Facts were checked, mail was opened, books were sorted and – most importantly – interviews were transcribed. But I will say, I was never sent to fetch coffee. Court documents maybe, but never coffee.

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This internship not only gave me a ton of clips to add to my portfolio, but it introduced me to some of the greatest people I will ever meet. I was given a test run of the career I always thought – and now know – is right for me.