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
The Summer 2025 Reinhart Richards Journalism Internship Program is closed. Please check back in December 2025 for updates on the 2026 application cycle.
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
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).
2025 Reinhart Richards Journalist-in-Residence
Paola Ramos '09 is the 2025 Reinhart Richards Journalist in Residence. Ramos is an author and Emmy-Award winning journalist. Ramos is a contributor for Telemundo News and MSNBC, where she is the host of “Field Report.” Ramos is a former Correspondent for Vice News. Her reporting has taken her along the southern border, the Darien Jungle, to embed with Mexican cartels, the Proud Boys or with underground abortion pill networks. Prior to her career in journalism, Ramos was a former Deputy Director of Hispanic Media for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign, a political appointee during the Obama Administration and also served in President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign.
She is the author of “DEFECTORS: The Rise of the Latino Far Right and what It Means for America,” and of “Finding Latin-X: In Search of the Voices redefining Latino Identity,” published by Penguin Random House. Ramos is a former Hauser Leader in the Center for Public Leadership at Harvard Kennedy School, where she received her master’s in public policy. She received her B.A. from Barnard College. She is Cuban, Mexican and American and lives in Brooklyn, NY.
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 2025 Reinhart Richards Journalism Interns
Previous participants in the Cynthia Reinhart Richards '73 Journalism Internship Program include:
- Nori Leybengrub '25, The Anniston Star
- Rachel Iris Yuan '26, The Wave of Long Island
- Tara Terranova '25, Futuro Media
Questions about the program can be sent to beyondbarnard@barnard.edu