Sad to report the Observer is a sinking ship that cannot be saved - Anonymous employee The New York Observer Employee Review

Very supportive and friendly editorial team/staff Tons of opportunities to write and get clips Get to pitch and write your own stories about things you're interested in Treated like a colleague rather than an underling Sense of community Respected publication -- the people you reach out to for interviews, quotes, etc are typically very receptive

Onboarding process could've been a little more in-depth to explain how to do certain things, but it really wasn't much of an issue long-term, I just learned as I went along and asked lots of questions Have to be pro-active (a good or a bad thing, depending on who you are, I guess)

You get access to some of the best events in New York and the name carries if you have to interview or get a hold of someone. The office is in a great part of the city and the hours are pretty flexible for an intern. You can pitch as much as you like to different editors, so there's a lot of opportunities available to write.

The interns sit at the side of the room and the staff usually doesn't interact unless they need someone to run an errand or transcribe something. I interned for 5 months and I didn't know all of the names of people in the newsroom and I doubt most of them knew who I was. They didn't seem very interested in being mentors to the interns or going out of their way to help or give advice.