Particularly in the humanities, journalism, and social science fields, where most internships are poorly paid (if paid at all), a prospective intern needs to ha

Particularly in the humanities, journalism, and social science fields, where most internships are poorly paid (if paid at all), a prospective intern needs to have enough of a financial cushion to both pay their expenses while not earning money at a paying job. This selects for students from higher-income families. Paying for an internship spot sounds like the next logical step under the current system. The question is, how can we level the playing field?