Jobs at NPR

Six-month full-time internship splitting time between Editorial Graphics and Education teams. Produce information graphics and data visualizations, research and analyze data, collaborate with reporters and editors, write and report digital/radio stories for education coverage, assist with reporting logistics, and support team projects including the NPR Student Podcast Challenge.

Full-time editorial internship split between All Things Considered and the National Desk. Interns research, pitch, report, book guests, log and mix audio, assist with digital production, attend editorial meetings, and learn radio journalism ethics while supporting reporters and producers on daily news and longer projects.

Six-month, full-time on-site internship rotating between Morning Edition and the NPR Washington Desk. Interns learn radio production, editing, pitching, booking guests, research for political reporters, logging interviews, building digital story pages, and may write for the web. Requires close supervision and work across show shifts, including weekends and swing schedules.

Support production and filming of Tiny Desk concerts, produce high-quality photography, create multi-platform social content (especially TikTok), and track music and digital culture trends to maintain audience engagement.

Hybrid, full-time editorial internship rotating between "It’s Been a Minute" (Oct–Jan) and "Life Kit" (Jan–Apr). Support episode research, pitching, basic audio production, booking guests, social/video support, fact-checking, listener engagement, and administrative tasks under close supervision. Requires in-office presence in NYC three days per week and standard internship deliverables (resume, cover letter, writing sample).

Six-month full-time internship supporting narrative, longform podcast production across Planet Money and The Sunday Story. Duties include research, booking and prepping interviews, logging and editing audio, mixing and scoring, writing digital and social copy, fact-checking, archival research, and contributing to editorial meetings under host-team supervision. Three months spent with each show, with hands-on opportunities to lead an episode.

Support NPR Newscast team by assisting anchors, reporters and producers with newsgathering, audio cutting, pitching and writing short-form copy. Conduct research and interviews, build coverage calendars, learn newsroom ethics and radio producing, and produce/report stories under close supervision with opportunities to have work aired.

The Senior Manager of Communications leads an integrated communications program, driving strategic campaigns to promote NPR's journalism and engaging with national media and stakeholders. Responsibilities include developing strategies, managing a team, fostering collaboration, and overseeing public messaging and reputation management.

Design, build, and deploy scalable generative AI systems to improve content metadata and personalization. Lead architecture, MLOps, RAG, prompt engineering, and evaluation; collaborate cross-functionally, integrate ethical AI practices, and monitor performance.

The IT Network Manager oversees network infrastructure, manages a team of engineers, and ensures high availability and security for real-time media transport in a collaborative environment.

Lead and expand NPR's principal gifts program by identifying, cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding transformational donors ($1M+; $5M+ desired). Manage a portfolio of 40–50 principal prospects, build long-term pipeline strategies, partner with senior leadership and the Board, and ensure high-touch stewardship and cross-institutional coordination.

Lead strategy to amplify NPR journalism and talent across press, creator platforms, AI discovery, and events. Manage publicists and talent relations, build creator partnerships, pilot emerging channels, partner with newsroom leadership on narrative defense, and set modern KPIs to measure editorial influence.

Support-focused product internship: analyze support data, document user journeys, shadow front-line teams, prioritize recurring product issues, propose scalable self-service and product improvements, and collaborate with Engineering, UX, and Content teams.

Support NPR's Treasury and Investment team by maintaining and developing reporting on cash, investments, debt, and liquidity. Help prepare investment manager reviews, analyze fees and performance, track portfolio allocations and private investments, maintain debt-ratio databases, compile benchmark and economic data, assist with finance reporting and reconciliations, attend meetings and take notes, and organize documentation in client relationship software.

Part-time on-site internship supporting NPR's Policy & Representation team: drafting campaign collateral, stakeholder and legislative research, campaign management support, grassroots and event support, administrative tasks, and collaborating on advocacy activations under close supervision.

Manage NPR Member organizations, drive account development, negotiate agreements, and foster collaboration to maximize value for NPR and partners.

As an intern, support the ethical use of AI in journalism by developing AI workflows, managing archival data, and ensuring compliance with journalistic standards. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create prototypes and analyze historical data for reporting purposes.

The internship focuses on providing technical support to NPR staff, troubleshooting hardware and software, managing user accounts, and assisting with IT projects in a collaborative team environment.

The intern will support NPR's corporate sponsorship sales team with campaign management, client communications, and database maintenance, while gaining experience in media sales and advertising.

As an intern, you will draft social media content, monitor brand mentions, produce reports, and design AI workflows for the Communications team.