NPR Internships

NPR offers internships across all business units and shows. 

The NPR Internship Program is designed to provide students and recent graduates with an opportunity to learn about broadcasting and the supporting areas of NPR. NPR offers internships at its national headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at our NPR West office in Culver City, CA (all internships are located in Washington, DC unless noted otherwise beneath the title of the internship).

NPR internships are offered during the summer, fall, and winter/spring semesters. Interns are expected to work full time, 40 hours per week during the 10-week summer semester and between 10 and 40 hours per week during the 16-week fall and winter/spring semesters. Summer internships offer a stipend of $8.25 per hour. Fall and winter/spring internships are non-paid, however, interns may receive academic credit if an agreement is made between the NPR Human Resources Division and the intern's college or university.*

NPR Internships: here
NPR Internship Blog: here

NPR offers internships across all business units and shows. 

The NPR Internship Program is designed to provide students and recent graduates with an opportunity to learn about broadcasting and the supporting areas of NPR. NPR offers internships at its national headquarters in Washington, D.C., and at our NPR West office in Culver City, CA (all internships are located in Washington, DC unless noted otherwise beneath the title of the internship).

NPR internships are offered during the summer, fall, and winter/spring semesters. Interns are expected to work full time, 40 hours per week during the 10-week summer semester and between 10 and 40 hours per week during the 16-week fall and winter/spring semesters. Summer internships offer a stipend of $8.25 per hour. Fall and winter/spring internships are non-paid, however, interns may receive academic credit if an agreement is made between the NPR Human Resources Division and the intern's college or university.*

NPR Internships: here
NPR Internship Blog: here

"Definitely a job for students passionate about radio" Position: Production Intern Location: Los Angeles, CA Pay: $$300/week Duration: 10 weeks Review posted on 2/24/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Neutral "OK" I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree

Pros: Did the summer internship at NPR West. I've learned so much. Definitely a job for students passionate about radio. If you're undecided, give the internship to someone else. Advice for other students: If you are interested in radio, this is the place to be.

"project based and real work" Position: Communications Intern Location: Washingon, DC Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 2/24/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: I worked in the Audience Insight and Research Department. The department analyzes audience feedback to programs, synthesizes the feedback for program producers, and prepares sponsorship briefs about the demographics of who listens to a program for a group or person who would like to take advertising. One of the best things about interning at NPR is that you really are treated on the same level as a real employee. You have real tasks. My days were determined by what projects are assigned at the weekly team meeting. My tasks ranged from projects to be finished before I left that day and longer projects that I worked on on for weeks at a time. Cons: none. Advice for other students: I got the job in the truest D.C. fashion, I knew someone, who knew someone, who knew someone. Try it.

"worked on some very cool multimedia projects for the web" Position: Multimedia Intern Location: Washington, DC Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 2/24/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: I was surprised by the freedom that we were given. Multimedia interns’ primary duties were editing photos and galleries for the web, but in the end the internship was what you made of it. Because of Intern Edition, we were encouraged to work on our own audio or multimedia pieces. We also got the opportunity to write about photography on the Picture Show Blog. And because I am also interested in design, I could go to the design department and gain some insight to what they do. Cons: Learning to edit on a deadline was a challenge. Because the homepage and stories are turning over at a rapid rate, we had to respond as best we could to the continuous flow of photo requests. Not really a "con" but definitely something that was difficult. Advice for other students: I would recommend this internship to anyone interested in photojournalism, editing or multimedia production. Or anyone who just wants to be a part of this awesome environment.

"produce material if you can" Position: Production Intern Location: Washingon, DC Duration: 12 weeks Review posted on 2/24/2011

I gained real world experience: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree My boss treated me with respect: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree I enjoyed my fellow co-workers: 1 2 3 4 5 Agree The work I performed was interesting: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree I feel better positioned to gain a fulltime job: 1 2 3 4 5 Neutral "OK" Overall, I was satisfied with my internship: 1 2 3 4 5 Strongly Agree

Pros: I spent most of my time out in the field working with reporters. I also did sound editing and general production. Great experience and got to pitch, edit, and submit full pieces. Cons: none. Advice for other students: Take advantage of the freedom to produce material.