Harman Opportunities
The Harman Program offers up a variety of great connections to the literary world, from semesterly writing competitions to internship pipelines with New York-based publishers, all of which are available to current Harman students and alumni.
Internships
The Harman Program has partnered up with two fantastic literary organizations, the New York Review of Books and Poets & Writers, in the creation of a paid internship pipeline. Both internships are open to Harman students and provide interns with real-world experience in what it’s like to work in the publishing industry. Learn more about the organizations, internship details and application requirements by clicking on the buttons below.
Student Writing Prizes
The Harman Program sponsors two college-wide writing contests: the Sidney Harman Writer-in-Residence Creative Writing Contest and the Jerome L. Schulman Memorial Poetry Contest.
MA/MFA Application Fee Reimbursement
For Baruch graduates who are pursuing a masters in creative writing or journalism, the Harman Program may be able to help you along the way. Students who worked in one of the schools literary magazines and/or took a Harman class during their college career may be eligible for Harman-funded fee reimbursement of their graduate school applications. If your application is accepted, you may receive reimbursement of up to $500. Further information can be found by clicking on the below button.
Application Requirements and Information
Harman Publishing Network
Over the years, the Harman Program has helped bridge many connections between Baruch students and the publishing industry. Our classes and workshops provide the perfect opportunity for Baruch students to learn more about what we do and meet like-minded classmates, and our internship pipelines have sent many students down the path of publishing. In the future we want to foster these connections even more, and we can’t do that without the many alumni who are now paving their way in the literary world. Together, we strive to make the Harman Program one which students from all over the state and country come to in their journey to make their mark as editors, translators, authors and more. Clicking on the button below will take you to a whole network of former Harman alumni who have worked or are working in publishing. Find out more about their experiences by connecting with them on LinkedIn.