Who Pays Interns?

A place to list whether, and how much, magazines and websites pay their interns. We run on your submissions: submit information about a media internship or email us: whopaysinterns [at] gmail.com Inspired by Who Pays Writers? | Edited by Addy Baird | Founded by Peter Sterne Follow us on Twitter: @WhoPaysInterns See all unpaid and paid internships or all internships at magazines, websites, newspapers, TV, and radio. NEW: See fellowships, internships that pay at least minimum wage, and recently updated internships.

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Times Union - No

A tipster tells us that The Albany Times Union does not pay their interns, and mandates that they receive academic credit for their internship.

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Mother Jones Fellowship Updated - Yes, Still More

Mother Jones is keeping up with inflation. A source tells me that Mother Jones now pays fellows $1650/month (up from $1500/month) during the first six months and $1800/month for the second six-month period.

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Another Las Vegas Review-Journal Internship - Yes

Who Pays Interns previously reported on a special partnership internship at LVRJ. A source tells us that regular interns serve as breaking news reporters making $12.50/hour. 

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Las Vegas Review-Journal - Yes - CORRECTION

The Review-Journal pays their interns $500/week, according to a recruiting email. Who Pays Interns previously reported that interns needed to be members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, but that was incorrect. NAHJ membership is not required.

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Correction!

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1stdibs’s Introspective Magazine - Yes

Introspective Magazine pays their interns $15 an hour for 16 hours a week of work, according to a source.

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Crain’s 5 Boros - Yes

According to a source, Crain’s 5 Boros pays their interns $10 an hour and interns generally work 15-20 hours a week.

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Vice Cencom Fellowship - Yes

According to a source, Vice’s Cencom Fellowship offers a $5,000 stipend for the eight week program, as well as covering travel and housing.

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The Architectural League/Urban Omnibus - Yes (And Well!)

From a recruiting email looking for interns for their online publication, Urban Omnibus: “Interns will receive a stipend of $15 an hour and an unlimited monthly MetroCard during their internship. The League also supports internships for academic credit.”

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Las Vegas Review-Journal - Yes - CORRECTION

The Review-Journal pays their interns $500/week, according to a recruiting email. Who Pays Interns previously reported that interns needed to be members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, but that was incorrect. NAHJ membership is not required.

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Brian Lehrer - Yes

A source tells me that WNYC’s Brian Lehrer Show pays their interns a daily stipend of $12 and that previous interns have received academic credit.

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New York Magazine - Yes

New York Magazine pays their interns $9 an hour, New York State minimum wage, according to their jobs page.

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Public Books - No

Public Books does not pay their interns. Academic credit is available, according to a source.

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Radiolab - Yes

According to a source, Radiolab pays their interns a small stipend of $12 a day and work three days a week. Interns are eligible to receive college credit.

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The Verge - Yes

According to a source, Vox's tech blog The Verge pays their interns. Interns work ten hours a week and are paid $9 an hour (minimum wage in NYC).

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Ark Media - Yes

Ark Media pays their interns. "There is a $10/day stipend. You will be fully immersed in an on-going project, while being trained in as many aspects of our production and research process as possible." Source: Ark recruiting email

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NPR - Yes (Change)

Who Pays Interns previously reported that NPR paid their interns a flat stipend of about $350/week. A source at NPR says that has changed and that interns now earn $10.50 an hour but do not receive overtime.

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Who Runs ‘Who Pays Interns’ Pt. II

Hello all!

Addy here. Excited to take over editing from Peter, who sits behind me at POLITICO and entrusted me with his informative and nerdily fun media blog.

I’ve begun by sifting through submissions, but unfortunately I’m not sure how old they are, as submissions aren’t timestamped, so I’m going to post most of them and verify what I can, but if you see something off, please feel free to correct me and, as always, send tips about who pays how much!