About Carolina Woman

Carolina Woman is a North Carolina lifestyle magazine now in its 15th year.

Its readership includes 100,000 upscale, professional women in the high-tech Research Triangle area, a region covering Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill, with a population of more than 1 million.

Carolina Woman's publisher is Debra Simon, a writer and editor whose work has appeared in The Wall Street Journal, Seventeen Magazine, Adweek, Reuters, The Miami Herald, The Hartford Courant and The Financial Times.

FAQs

Q: How do I submit an event to the calendar?
A: E-mail events@carolinawoman.com. Be sure to include the date, time, title, description and a phone number readers can call for more information. You also may submit photos attached as .jpg or .tif files - minimum resolution for digital photos: at least 4 megapixel digital camera photos, or 170 dpi .tif files. Deadline for next month's issue is the 10th of the current month.

Q: How do I get in the "Update/News About Women in the Triangle" section?
A: Send a press release to update@carolinawoman.com. Attach headshots as .jpg or .tif files. - minimum resolution for digital photos: at least 4 megapixel digital camera photos, or 170 dpi .tif files. Include a phone number at which the editors can contact you if they have questions.

Q: How do I subscribe to Carolina Woman magazine?
A: Send your address, along with a check for $16.95 for one year, $26.95 for two years, or $34.95 for three years to Carolina Woman, P.O. Box 3529, Cary, N.C. 27519.

Q: How can I advertise in Carolina Woman?
A: Check out the media kit here; call our office at (919) 852-5900 and ask to speak to the advertising director; or request more info by e-mailing ads@carolinawoman.com.

Q: How do I take a classified ad?
A: Download the form here, or e-mail classifieds@carolinawoman.com for more information. Carolina Woman does not accept credit cards online.

Q: Where can I pick up the magazine?
A: We're all over the Triangle! E-mail circulation@carolinawoman.com for more information.

Q: How can my business become a distribution location?
A: Follow the steps here or e-mail circulation@carolinawoman.com for more information.

Q: What is the Carolina Woman Business and Resource Directory?
A: An annual phone book that lists female-owned and female-friendly businesses in the Triangle, as well as local women's organizations, events and attractions.

Q: Where can I find the directory?
A: Typically, anywhere you find the magazine.

Q: How often is Carolina Woman magazine published?
A: Monthly.

Q: Are you affiliated with any other publications?
A: No. Carolina Woman is independently, locally owned.

Q: Do you accept freelance articles? Whom do I contact about an article idea?
A: Generally, we do not accept unsolicited articles or hire freelance writers. Our editorial calendar is set at least a year in advance. However, you can e-mail article ideas to articles@carolinawoman.com. Please be aware that we receive hundreds of ideas every year. If you have news about a local woman you would like to see in the magazine, or if you are having an event, you can submit a press release to update@carolinawoman.com.

Q: How can I work at Carolina Woman?
A: Click here for job openings.

Q: Does Carolina Woman offer an internship program?
A: Yes. We offer three unpaid internships per semester in journalism, advertising and graphic design. Click here for more information, or e-mail resume and cover letter to projects@carolinawoman.com.

Q: How long has Carolina Woman been around?
A: Since 1993.

Q: Who is the cover model? How can I become a model? Do you hold your own photo shoots?
A: We can't provide information about the model. We do not hold photo shoots.

Q: How can I find a specific product or service provider I saw in an article?
A: E-mail your question to articles@carolinawoman.com. Please provide the issue month and the headline of the article.

Job Opportunities

Account executive - Carolina Woman seeks a professional with advertising experience for a sales position. E-mail resume to projects@carolinawoman.com.

Internship Opportunities

Carolina Woman, the magazine for women in the Triangle, offers these internships each semester and during the summer:

• Advertising/Marketing interns may work with potential and current advertisers, assist account executives with selling or creating ads, help incorporate new marketing strategies, and assist the advertising director.
• Journalism interns might research and write articles, receive a byline for the Update and Events sections, organize syndicated materials, proof columns, and assist the editors and the publisher.
• Graphic Design interns might design ads, scan slides and photos for articles, create promotional materials, and assist the Art Director. (Working knowledge of Quark, Photoshop and Illustrator necessary.)  

These unpaid internships are available to students at accredited colleges and universities. Due to the number of applications received for each position, the program is very competitive. Applicants must be able to fulfill the minimum requirement of 12 hours a week for spring or fall semester and 20 hours for the summer.

Submit resumes and cover letters to projects@carolinawoman.com