Reinhart Richards Journalism Internships

Through the support of Cynthia Reinhart Richards '73, the Reinhart Richards Journalism Interns receive funding and programmatic support to pursue unpaid or low-pay internships in journalism.

About the Reinhart Richards Journalism Internship Program

Journalism is a field of perennial interest among Barnard students. Organizations like The New York Times, New York Magazine, Condé Nast, Bloomberg, Insider, NPR, Slate, and more have hired Barnard students in the six most recent classes of Barnard graduates. That said, many journalism internships remain unpaid; and moreover, the number of students heading into the field is still low relative to the amount of expressed interest and participation in campus publications like Columbia Spectator, Bwog, The Barnard Bulletin, and others.

Reinhart Richards Journalism Interns receive funding and programmatic support (including access to regular cohort-based workshops led by a distinguished journalist) to facilitate pursuit of an otherwise unpaid (or low-pay, defined as sub-minimum wage) internship. Eligible internships may take place at a range of organizations: newspapers, news sources (print, online, televised, etc.), magazines, journals, podcasts, radio, and online and print publishing. Applicants may design their own internship or apply to an existing internship program. A confirmed internship is not necessary prior to submission of an application. Students can direct questions about whether a particular opportunity is eligible to beyondbarnard@barnard.edu.

Currently enrolled first-years, sophomores, and juniors are eligible for summer internships. Academic semester internships are not supported.

Summer Internship Benefits & Expectations

  • $6,000 stipend for 10 weeks of full-time internship work (equivalent of 350 total hours) completed between the last day of Spring Semester finals and the first day of Fall Semester classes.
  • Presentation of work at the Summer Internship Programs Showcase in Fall Semester
  • Required participation in Reinhart Richards Journalism Interns cohort-based workshops and conversations with the Journalist-in-Residence
  • Access to subsidized on-campus housing at Barnard
  • Access to Beyond Barnard’s programmatic internship support
  • Interns are expected to participate in an in-person internship experience

Applications for the Summer 2025 cohort will open in Spring 2025.

Note that all requirements posted on this website are subject to change, and complete information is always shared with applicants and recipients. Questions can be directed to Beyond Barnard (beyondbarnard@barnard.edu).

2024 Reinhart Richards Journalist-in-Residence

Rikki Novetsky '15 is a Producer for “The Daily,” the daily news podcast of the New York Times. There, she works with reporters to create episodes on a range of topics from the Israel-Gaza War to reproductive rights in America. Before joining the Times, Rikki was a founding producer of “The Journal,” The Wall Street Journal’s daily podcast, which has a focus on business and technology. She has also worked at Gimlet Media and NPR’s All Things Considered.

Reinhart Richards Program interns have the opportunity to connect with practicing journalists throughout the summer to help navigate their internship and consider how to leverage the experience to advance their career.

Meet the 2024 Reinhart Richards Journalism Interns

Nori Leybengrub '25

Nori Leybengrub is a junior majoring in Sociology, as well as the Urban Teaching Track for Secondary Social Studies. She is interested in the contradictions inherent in complex issues, and the ways individuals' narratives can achieve clarity for social change. Nori will be working with the Anniston Star this summer to increase their narrative and impact reporting sixty years after the Greyhound Bus Burning. 

 

Rachel Iris Yuan '26

Rachel Iris Yuan is a rising junior at Barnard College. Over the summer she will be interning at The Wave of Long Island on Rockaway Island in Queens, New York. At the Wave she will be doing layout design and learning business marketing in the journalism industry.

 

Tara Terranova '25

Tara Terranova is a junior, majoring in English and minoring in political science. She is interested in media, publishing, and journalism-related fields. She will be interning with Futuro Media this summer