Professional career
Conrad landed an internship at Teen Vogue while filming season one of The Hills. According to Lisa Love, the West Coast editor of Vogue who evaluated Conrad for the internship position, Conrad had to interview successfully in order to get the job, “regardless of what the cameras wanted.”
Conrad and her reality show appearances have been credited with improving sales of Teen Vogue. It was reported in March 2007 that, since the second season of The Hills began airing in mid-January, newsstand sales for the magazine increased by double digits over 2006 sales. She now works for Kelly Cutrone at the People’s Revolution alongside fellow The Hills star Whitney Port.She has also developed a new fashion line. The line debuted at Mercedes Benz LA Fashion Week at Smashbox Studios in March 2008.
On September 11, 2008, it was announced that Conrad will author a three-book young adult series based on her own life. The publisher is HarperCollins.
Spokesperson
In January 2007, Conrad was named the first official spokesperson of “mark.”, a line created by Avon and marketed toward young women. She will partner with “mark.” and collaborate in both beauty and fashion initiatives. She will be featured in the brand’s magalog (a combination magazine and catalog reaching over six million customers every month), and in the “mark.” online community. A line of exclusive co-branded items are part of future plans and will be available on the website and through “mark.” representatives.
As of April 24, 2008, Conrad is also the national spokesperson for College Tonight.
