# Indigent Interns Elle Magazine Offers Internship to Homeless Girl By Cecilia Biemann | Published 2009-08-26 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/elle-magazine-internship References: [homelesstales](http://homelesstales.com/2009/08/elle-magazine-offers-internship-to-homeless-girl/) Advice columnist E. Jean at [Elle Magazine](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ksubi-by-elle-collection) presented the opportunity of a lifetime to a homeless girl who will spend the next four months as her personal intern. The homeless girl, Bri, who was living in a Wal-Mart parking lot, was offered the internship at the prestigious fashion magazine after she wrote a letter to the columnist explaining her situation and seeking advice on how to get another shot after screwing up a job interview. This real-life lucky break is reminiscent of the storyline in the movie, "The Pursuit Of Happyness," which saw the main character, Chris Gardner, earn a [high-profile internship](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/career-accelerator) while living homeless and go on to achieve millionaire status. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Social Responsibility Hiring:** More companies will be inspired by Elle Magazine's example and offer internships to people from disadvantaged backgrounds. - **Diversity and Inclusion Internship Programs:** Companies will expand their hiring practices to include more diversity and inclusion within their internship programs. - **Employment Empowerment:** Initiatives like E. Jean's will continue to highlight the need to offer job opportunities to those who are homeless or struggling to find work. ### Where This Applies - **Media:** Media companies like Elle Magazine have the opportunity to lead the way in offering internships to people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds. - **Fashion:** The fashion industry, known for its exclusivity, can benefit from diversifying its workforce and opening up internship opportunities to those who might not have access otherwise. - **Non-profit:** Non-profit organizations can continue to offer job training and employment opportunities to individuals who may be homeless or struggling to find employment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Homelessness Metaverse Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metaverse-campaign.md) - [Character-Driven Fashion Newsletters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-realgirl.md) - [Unhoused Individuals-Supporting Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beauty-2-the-streetz.md) - [Environmental Internship Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/environmental-internship-program.md) - [Community-Focused Support Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pursue-the-dream.md) - [Humorous Furniture Brand Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cushiest-internship-in-america.md) - [Empowering Homeless Youth Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tradeworx.md) - [Housing Crisis Presentation Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/real-life-roomsets.md) - [Collaborative Homelessness Initiatives](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/homelessness-crisis.md)