What It's Really Like To Be An Intern For Sonja Morgan

When Sonja Morgan joined the cast of "The Real Housewives of New York City," she quickly became known for her free-spirited persona. After all, according to her Season 5 tagline, "A little Sonja will spice up any party." We've gone on to see Morgan's stunning plastic surgery transformation, as well as her playful shenanigans with castmate and frenemy Ramona Singer. Most recently, Morgan and Singer have been feuding once again. Throughout the seasons, Morgan also became recognized for mentoring a staff of interns that helped her with various duties in and out of her Upper East Side townhouse. In 2015, she told SPLASH (via Bravo) about her current interns, saying, "[They're students who have a] 3.9, 4.0, and they're majoring in production at Tisch School at NYU." Speaking on their backgrounds, Morgan continued, "They're serious. It's on the résumé — they do charity, they've had other jobs, other internships, did a semester in Florence or a semester in China."

So, what is it actually like working for Jennifer Lawrence's favorite housewife? Does Morgan have a rigid schedule or does she give her interns more free rein regarding their hours? Also, what do they actually do for her? And how do her interns feel about the reality star as a boss? Here's what it's really like to be one of Morgan's interns.

While some fans may yearn for the opportunity to work for Sonja Morgan, the reality of interning sounds tedious at times. From sorting out eyelash sets to setting up bubble baths, the list of domestic duties is detailed and expansive. As "The Real Housewives of New York City" has sporadically followed Morgan's busy interns, fans have gotten a taste of what it's like to work for the reality TV star. According to Bravo, Morgan said in an interview, "There is something magical about my internship because you can't learn what I know in the classroom. How to load a dishwasher, how to garden, then there's the bubble bath. These are not things you're gonna learn at Wharton."

Former intern Meghan Hubert talked about her experience working for Morgan in an appearance on David Yontef's "Behind The Velvet Rope" podcast. She described her hectic schedule and tight living quarters at Morgan's townhouse, sharing, "I was up at 6 a.m. doing all of the chores I had to do and probably I'd get in bed at 11." Hubert added, "I had a tiny TV in there so I'd watch something on Bravo and then the next day would start." Needless to say, it seems like Morgan's internship program is not for the faint of heart.

While there's no doubt that Sonja Morgan is a fun-loving party animal, what is the housewife like as a boss? A 2021 piece by People profiled Sonja Morgan's former intern Gabrielle Guarnaccia, who helped curate Morgan's social media presence during her six-month internship. As for Morgan's off-screen personality, Guarnaccia revealed, "She's obviously going to be a bit different when promoting something on social media versus when she's at a dinner on the show but overall, she was definitely the same person: really funny, really outspoken, and a total boss." Detailing her positive experience working for Morgan, Guarnaccia shared, "She really cares about her daughter and the people who work for her."

But not every intern has praised Morgan's leadership style. In fact, one description of Morgan couldn't be further from Guarnaccia's account. Rachel McMahon, who was employed by Morgan for three years, slammed the housewife in an online article in 2016 (via Page Six), calling her "the boss from hell." She wrote, "She reduced me to tears on more than one occasion, has been incredibly rude, selfish and insensitive — and I stayed quiet. She has bullied those who have been incredibly supportive to her, screaming, yelling. And she lies. She lied about me and revealed a very private element of my life on TV for no reason at all." The Upper East Side socialite may be a real housewife, but who is the real Morgan? The interns of "RHONY" are clearly divided.