Harper's Bazaar is auctioning off a month-long internship at the magazine's offices in the Hearst Tower. According to Charity Buzz, which is wielding the gavel, the winning bid is expected to come in at $1,500 and proceeds will benefit Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project, which aims to revitalize parks in the city.
Over at New York magazine, there has been sniggering at the prospect of little Glenda Baileys and Stephen Gans washing out coffee mugs, among other odious tasks. But it may be a bargain. Read on...
Tuition and fees at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism are $43,422 per annum, or $3,618 a month, not taking into account that classes aren't in session for the full year.
The internship can't possibly be a worse experience than working on reality tv show Fashionista Diaries, where assistants watched Jane magazine fold from the inside, or that 'fictional' job Lauren Weisberger whined about in The Devil Wears Prada.
It could be a good business move for Bazaar, too - educating future scribes is one of the few growth areas for print journalism.
