The Girls Write Now community is bursting with talent! Here, we collect exciting internship opportunities across industries where young writers and leaders can jumpstart their careers.
Internships are a great way to gain knowledge about the culture and day-to-day operations of a specific industry! Internships are usually reserved for high school, undergraduate and graduate students and often offer school credit or base pay. They can last anywhere from several months to a year.
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Summer 2023 Presidential Associate Internship Program | Estée Lauder Companies
The Summer 2023 Presidential Associate (PA) Internship Program is part of the CEO Global Presidential Program. The full-time Presidential Associate Program is an intensive, 18-month rotational program specially designed for recent graduates with a Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS). This program integrates customized professional rotations, continuous leadership development, coaching, mentoring, hands-on practical experience, group networking opportunities, and strategic thinking initiatives to optimize talent and build business acumen and capability. It capitalizes on the participants’ creativity, learning agility and innovation to create bespoke, high-touch experiences that will accelerate career growth. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
2023 Spring Internship: Audio Production | Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is offering a 10-week PAID, REMOTE internship opportunity available in their adult, children’s, and corporate divisions. Interns are exposed to the publishing process and our business through panels, networking events, employee speaker series, and even lunch with their CEO! Spring interns work for 14 hours per week and are paid $20/hour. To be eligible, you must be a current college senior, entering your college senior year, graduate; and/or any candidate available for full-time employment within 1 year. You need not be enrolled in college or have a degree to apply to the internship program. Deadline: December 6, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
2023 Spring Internship: IT and Strategic Projects | Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is offering a 10-week PAID, REMOTE internship opportunity available in their adult, children’s, and corporate divisions. Interns are exposed to the publishing process and our business through panels, networking events, employee speaker series, and even lunch with their CEO! Spring interns work for 14 hours per week and are paid $20/hour. To be eligible, you must be a current college senior, entering your college senior year, graduate; and/or any candidate available for full-time employment within 1 year. You need not be enrolled in college or have a degree to apply to the internship program. Deadline: December 6, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
Macmillan Spring 2023 Internship | Macmillan
Macmillan Publishers is currently offering paid, part-time, remote internship opportunities for Spring 2023. Interns will become familiar with the basic structure of the department/team and gain a general understanding of the key roles the particular trade/shared services function plays in a publishing house. Interns will be provided with the opportunity to participate in job-related assignments, gain practical work experience, and network with employees from various departments — all virtually. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
2023 Spring Corporate Functions Internships | NBCUniversal
Be a part of NBCU’s intern community, a diverse group of curious and passionate trailblazers who are the future of the industry. The NBCUniversal Internship Program allows students to unlock their potential by contributing to big projects in meaningful ways that matter. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you are ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment, and technology along with your desire to learn each day. The deadline for these internships is October 7, 2022 at 11:59 pm ET. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
2023 Spring Internship: Marketing, Publicity | Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is offering a 10-week paid, remote internship available in their adult, children’s, and corporate divisions. Interns are exposed to publishing and business through panels, networking events, and employee speaker series! The deadline for these internships is November 18, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
2023 Spring Internship: Sales | Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is offering a 10-week paid, remote internship available in their adult, children’s, and corporate divisions. Interns are exposed to publishing and business through panels, networking events, and employee speaker series! The deadline for these internships is November 18, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
2023 Spring Internship: Editorial | Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is offering a 10-week paid, remote internship available in their adult, children’s, and corporate divisions. Interns are exposed to publishing and business through panels, networking events, and employee speaker series! The deadline for these internships is November 18, 2022 at 11:59 pm EST. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
NBCUniversal Internship Program | NBCUniversal
NBCUniversal is offering a host of both virtual and in-person internship opportunities for the Spring 2023 semester. To thrive as an NBCU intern, you must be ready to bring your passion for media, entertainment and technology, along with your desire to learn each day. All internships will be part-time (approximately 16-24 hours per week). Applications are being accepted until October 7th, 2022. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
Fall 2022 Data & Analytics Internship | Scholastic Corporation
Open to currently enrolled Undergraduate or Graduate students interested in the fields of Data and Analytics, this internship is designed to offer students an opportunity to gain hands on experience. The program will run for 8 weeks, with interns working a 35 hour week. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
Fall 2022 & Spring 2023 Intern | Princeton University Press
Princeton University Press is hiring paid interns across departments ranging from Digital Marketing, Production Editorial, Finance Operations, and more. Candidates must reside in NJ and PA and be at least 18 years of age. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
Virtual Success Coach | Let’s Get Ready
Get Ready for a great opportunity for college-age students: paid, part-time remote positions as virtual coaches and “near-peer” mentors. Expand upon the skills and experiences you have as a mentee to help other students achieve their academic goals! Positions run from Aug 2022 – May 2023. Please note there is no Opportunity Interest Form for this role. But do make sure to include in your application that you are from the Girls Write Now community!
2022/23 RBC Capital Markets U.S. Women’s Advisory Program | RBC Capital
This is a multi-month program that will orient interns to the finance industry. RBC supports interns in exploring their personal interest areas and provides a robust peer network. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
2022/23 RBC Capital Markets LGBT+ Sophomore Insights Program | RBC Capital
This four-month programs supports LGBT+ professionals interested in the finance industry by providing a network of like-minded professionals and development sessions designed by LGBT+ folks. Please complete this Opportunity Interest Form in addition to applying directly so that the Girls Write Now team can recommend you for the role!
Please note: all opportunities are paid, unless indicated otherwise.
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Internships & Youth Programs for High School Students
STEM-Based Internships & Opportunities
- The Karim Kharbouch Coding Fellowship
- The Ranger Conservation Corps Internship (applications accepted on a rolling basis)
- The Science Mentorship Program at the American Museum of Natural History (applications due March 28)
- NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium Programs
- America on Tech, Tech Flex Leaders 2022-2023 (applications due August 21)
Museum Opportunities
- MET Museum – School-Year and Summer Internships
- Noguchi Teen Advisory Board (high school) (applications open Fall 2022)
- Mount Vernon Hotel Museum – Internship (applications due March 31)
- Queens Teens Program – Queens Museum
NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Opportunities
- Cornerstone Youth Programs (Summer program enrollment opens early Spring)
- Cornerstone Adult Programs
- COMPASS NYC Programs
Leadership/Civic-Based Internships
- Youth Entrepreneur Mentorship Program – Myrtle Avenue (applications due June 8, 2022)
- Youth Bridge New York Fellowship (applications due March 31)
- HERLead Fellowship (yearly fellowship opportunity)
- Rising Voices Fellowship (applications due April 4)
- Vera Institute of Justice: Justice Scholar Summer Program
Arts & Writing Internships
- Youth Reporting Internship – City Limits (for rising high school Juniors and Seniors. Applications due October 2, 2022)
- BAM Brooklyn Interns for Arts and Culture
- High School Creative Writing Summer Program — Interlochen Center For Arts
Internship Opportunities for College Students & Young Professionals
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STEM-Based Internships
- Multiple Internship Opportunities | evemore – (Internship opportunities range from content creation to data science and machine learning. Interested candidates should apply before June 15.)
- Innovation Fellowship – The Knowledge House
- Air Force Research Laboratory Scholars Program – USRA
- College Qualified Leader — AEOP
- Internships in NYC — Columbia University
- STEM Internships — CUNY The City University of New York
- NYC Science Research Mentoring Consortium Programs
Museum Internships
- Internships for Undergraduate and Graduate Students — The MET
- Seasonal Internships — The MoMA
- Summer Internship — Whitney Museum of American Art
- Editorial Internship – Spoon University
- American Folk Art Museum (applications accepted on a rolling basis)
- New York Leaders — NYC Department of Civil Service (applications due December 22)
- Musee Magazine Vanguard of Photography Culture Internship (unpaid, offers college credit, rolling basis)
Leadership/Civic-Based Internships
- Youth Entrepreneur Mentorship Program – Myrtle Avenue (applications due June 8, 2022)
- Temple of Understanding Internship – United Nations
- Seeds of Peace Internships
- Reproductive Rights Activist Service Corps (RRASC) Summer Internship
- FAO Schwarz Fellowship
Writing/Arts & Media Internships
- Editorial Intern, The Mental Health Coalition (this internship is paid and runs June 6 and end August 12, 2022)
- Summer 2022 Internship – Sanford & Greenburger Associates (for students 18 and up. Applications due June 15, 2022)
- Warner Brothers Discovery Early Career Bootcamp, NALIP (applications due June 16)
- Inkluded Academy Summer Publishing Course (applications due June 17)
- Poetry Society of New York
- PEN America Internships (unpaid, offers college credit, applications for Summer internship due June 15)
- Lifestyle Summer Internship, M Booth
- Summer Creative Writing Intern – Writopia
- Virtual Transition Coach, Let’s Get Ready (this paid position for college students runs from August 2022 through May 2023, with the expectation that coaches will work through the summer)
- Virtual Core Coach, Let’s Get Ready (this paid position for college students runs from August 2022 through August 2023)
- Outreach and Marketing Internship Spring 2023, Film Forum
- Repertory Research Internship Spring 2023, Film Forum
- Administrative Internship Spring 2023, Film Forum
Other Internships
- Social Media Marketing Internship, Brooks (paid, will also pay relocation fees)
- Content Production Internship, Brooks (paid, will also pay relocation fees)
Internships & Programs for All Youth & Early Career
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NYC Department of Youth and Community Development Opportunities
- Ladders for Leaders
- Advance & Earn Program
- Work, Learn, and Grow Employment Program
- Train and Earn Program
Museum Internships
- Brooklyn Museum InterseXtions: Gender & Sexuality Internship (applications due October 16)
Leadership/Civic-Based Internships
Writing/Arts Internships
- Musee Magazine Vanguard of Photography Culture (unpaid, offers college credit, rolling basis)
- Arts for Social Justice – We Are New York Values
- Poetry Society of New York (unpaid, offers college credit, no deadline listed)
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