Is the concrete jungle calling your name? If you’re looking to gain hands-on experience in New York City this summer, we’ve got great news!  Harvard Club of New York Foundation, the Mignone Center for Career Success (MCS), and the Office for the Arts (OFA) have a program to support students pursuing independent, self-arranged internships or research assistantships with NYC-based organizations. 

This program provides funding for students who secure their own unpaid or low-paid internships in NYC. Find the full details here: MCS-Funded Independent Internships in New York City – Harvard FAS | Mignone Center for Career Success.  

In addition to checking Crimson Careers, we’ve compiled a list of potential organizations to kickstart your search. This list is not exhaustive—consider it a source of inspiration as you explore opportunities! MCS advisors are also available for one-on-one brainstorming sessions to help you craft a strategy. 

Internship Ideas

*Note organizations in bold hosted an MCS-funded Harvard intern in 2025. 

ENTERTAINMENT, MEDIA & SPORTS 

• 3 Arts Entertainment 
• Cinetic Media 
• FilmNation Entertainment (Read student reflection here) 
• International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival 
• Marvel Entertainment 
• National Hockey League 
• Rooftop Films 
• United States Tennis Association (NY Office) 
• The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (Read student reflection here) 
• The Space Program (Read student reflection here) 
• Tricky Knot 

MUSEUMS & CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS 

• Asia Society 
• El Museo del Barrio 
• The Jewish Museum 
• Lincoln Center 
• The Morgan Library & Museum 
• Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) 
• New York Historical Society 
• Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art 
• Studio Museum of Harlem 
• Whitney Museum of American Art 

VISUAL ARTS, GALLERIES, DESIGN & CREATIVE STUDIOS 

• Ethan Cohen Gallery 
• First Street Gallery 
• FNA Studios 
• Gray Galleries (Read student reflection here)  
• Kushner Studios Architecture + Design, P.C. 
• Reverberation 

THEATRE & PERFORMING ARTS  

• American Ballet Theatre 
• Battery Dance 
• Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) 
• Disney Theatrical Group 
• Manhattan Theatre Club 
• Paul Taylor Dance Company 
• Primo Artists 
• The Broadway League 
• Warner Music Group 

FASHION, BEAUTY & LUXURY 

• Black Retail Action Group 
• David Yurman 
• Rag & Bone 

JOURNALISM, PUBLISHING & BROADCAST MEDIA 

• Apollo Publishers 
• Center for Fiction 
• Inkwell Management 
• Poetry Society of New York 
• Spectrum 
• The Daily Beast 
• The Harlem Bee 
• The New York Post 

LEGAL, GOVERNMENT & HUMANITARIAN

• ACLU of New York 
• American Red Cross, Greater New York
• Children in Conflict
• Columbia Law School 
• Doctors Without Borders
• Fire Department of the City of New York 
• International Rescue Committee
• Institute of International Humanitarian Affairs
• Mobilization for Justice 
• New York Lawyers for the Public Interest 
• The Legal Aid Society 
• United Nations – Pakistan Mission to United Nations 

RESEARCH, HEALTHCARE & EDUCATION 

• Columbia University research centers & academic departments
• Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein 
• Emerging Leaders in Technology and Engineering, Inc 
• Hospital for Special Surgery 
• Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
• New York University research centers & academic departments
• NYU Langone Health  
• Rockefeller University 

FINANCE, REAL ESTATE & BRAND STRATEGY

• 531 Capital 
• Brevan Howard (Digital Art Department) 
• Enterprise Community Partners
• Fund for the City of New York
• Cedar Street Capital 
• Équité 
• NYC Housing Preservation and Development
• NYC Housing Development Corporation
• Wolfe Research, LLC 

TECHNOLOGY & STARTUPS 

• Built In NYC 
• Bubble 
• Endeavor Global Summer Internship (paid min. Wage)– App due Jan. 9 
• LinkedIn Top Startups: New York City 
• Rogo (Attending Harvard Startup Fair) 
• Social Entrepreneurship Companies in New York 
• SSQRD 
• The Impact Collaborative 
• Wellfound 
• Y Combinator Funded NYC Startups 

Additional Tips:

• Leverage your network – Use Firsthand Advisors and LinkedIn to find Harvard alumni at your target organizations and request an informational interview. You can also find recruiting contacts in Crimson Careers.
• Think beyond posted internships – Not all organizations advertise formal opportunities, but many (particularly smaller companies) are open to hosting interns if you reach out.
• Cold outreach can work – If you don’t see a formal internship posting, send a well-crafted email expressing your interest to the organization’s careers or recruiting contact (often listed at the bottom of their website). Many students have had success using this method.
• Apply to multiple opportunities and submit your applications as early as possible. Even if a company has a posted deadline, applying early is beneficial, as some organizations review applications on a rolling basis.

Don’t hesitate to come to MCS drop-in hours or schedule a 30 minute advising meeting—we’re here to help you navigate your search. Good luck, and we hope to see you in NYC this summer!