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Megan Schaltegger

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ABOUT ME

Megan Schaltegger is a New York-based writer covering fashion, food and drink, travel, sex and relationships, and more. She graduated from the University of Missouri with a degree in magazine journalism and minor in sociology in December 2018.

 

She loves strong coffee, discussing celebs like they're personal friends, and eating her way through the Manhattan food scene. She promises not to speak about herself in third person IRL.

 

You can find her most recent bylines at Cosmo, Delish, Women's Health, PopSugar, InStyle, People Magazine, and and more. Her work has also appeared in ELLE, Women's Health, Esquire, and more. 

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Experience

Cosmopolitan, Delish, Bustle, Women's Health, Condé Nast Traveler, etc.
Freelance writer (November 2022 - Present)
E! News 
Versant Media
Commerce Writer (October 2026 - May 2026)
People Magazine, Travel + Leisure, InStyle & More
People Inc. 
Commerce Writer, Partnerships (June 2023 - May 2025
Thrillist
Group Nine Media

Staff Writer, News (October 2019 - January 2023) 

Delish
Hearst Digital Media

Editorial Fellow (January 2019 - September 2019)  

Elite Daily
Bustle Digital Group 

Entertainment Intern (June 2018 - August 2018)  

Michigan Avenue Magazine 

 Modern Luxury

Editorial Intern (June 2017 - August 2017) 

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Go Ahead & Take A “Millennial Sabbatical”

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My Married Bestie Thinks I Have the Worst Taste in Men, So She Swiped on My Hinge for a Week

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Planning a Euro Summer? These Dual-Voltage Hair Tools Are Built for European Outlets

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