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apply for an internship, send a completed application
form with a cover letter and resume to either the mailing address or fax number listed
below: National
Public Radio
fax number - (202)513-3047 Audio
Engineering Internship:
(Typically offered in all three semesters.) Shadows
a Broadcast/Recording Technician to learn the operation of the record centrals and
broadcast studios. Has the opportunity for
hands-on practice on the technical equipment. Does
simple feed recordings and mixes. Candidates
with technical experience and/or background preferred.
Communications
Internship: Creative
Design Internship: (Typically
offered in the Summer semester only.) Works
on graphic design projects in conjunction with regular staff; organizes and maintains
print and electronic files for the Creative Design Suite; and mails and ships items to
various clients, consultants, and vendors. Graphic
or Publication Design major needed. Experience
using both Mac and PC platforms preferred. Solid
writing, communications, and organizational skills required. Cultural
Desk Internship:
(Typically offered in the Summer semester only.) Sets-up
interviews; logs tape; conducts story research for reporters and editors; sorts mail;
answers phone; and participates in staff meetings and projects as required. Candidates should be interested in the arts,
journalism, religion, history, social sciences, and other culturally expressive issues. Strong research skills, computer literacy, and
knowledge of NPR programming preferred. In
addition to the regular application items, candidates must submit a writing sample. Human Resources Internship: (Typically offered in all three semesters.) Assists the Staffing Office with writing the
weekly Employment Opportunities bulletin; processing resumes; and updating information in
HRIS. Performs special projects under the
direction of a staff member. Assists with
updating the Human Resources Intranet web site. Human
Resources major preferred. Experience using a
PC and Microsoft Office software preferred. Solid
writing, communications, and organizational skills required. Jazz Internship:
(Typically offered in all three semesters.) Organizes
CD library; updates artist directory; surveys jazz stations; assists with the Billy Taylor
show at the Kennedy Center; and performs other routine administrative tasks. Applicants should have an interest in and
knowledge of jazz music. Computer literacy
and good organization and writing skills required. Legal
Internship: (Typically offered in all three semesters -
multiple positions often available.) The NPR
General Counsel’s Office provides legal assistance to all of the corporate divisions
of NPR, and Legal Interns (Law Clerks) frequently work on matters raising legal and policy
issues concerning a nonprofit corporation and a radio broadcast network. The office handles a wide variety of legal issues,
including: communications, copyright,
trademark, tax, employment, and labor law, as well as contracts in all areas. Law Clerks conduct legal research; prepare legal
memoranda and other legal documents; and participate actively in client meetings and
legislative and regulatory meetings. Completion
of a minimum of one year of law school is required.
Strong legal research and writing skills are required. In addition to the regular application items,
candidates must submit a writing sample and two letters of reference. Library
Internship: (Typically
offered in all three semesters.) NPR has four
libraries - News, Program, Music, and Spoken Word. The
News Library does background research for reporters, editors, and producers. They use commercial on-line databases, CD-ROMs,
and an excellent reference book collection. The
Program Library indexes and catalogs NPR programming.
The Music Library indexes and catalogs NPR music programming and commercial
recordings. The Spoken Word Library indexes
and catalogs material acquired for use in NPR programming.
The intern has a choice of working in one library or splitting his/her time between
two libraries. The intern is treated as one
of the librarians, and is given responsibilities and projects which he/she can handle. There is an opportunity to work on the
libraries’ web page and maintain the list of useful links. Candidates must be a library school student who is
interested in a career in News Libraries. NPR 2 Internship: (Typically offered in all three semesters. The internship is in Portland, Oregon.) Assists the Special Correspondent for Talking Plants, a program offered through satellite radio. Duties include maintaining the horticultural reference library; reading horticultural articles and books to identify story ideas; writing copy for the show's area on the company's Internet site; setting up interviews; and performing routine administrative tasks. Must have strong interests in media, broadcast journalism, horticulture, environmental issues, and landscape design. Proficiency using a PC required. In addition to the regular application items, candidates must submit a writing sample. Online Internship: (Typically offered in all three semesters.) Under the supervision and direction of NPR Online editorial staff members, assists with writing and updating news coverage on the NPR Internet site; encodes audio for online use; and performs routine administrative tasks. Interest in news coverage and the Internet needed. Experience writing copy for news stories preferred. Must have excellent writing and editing skills. Performance
Today Internship: (Typically
offered in the Summer semester only.) Processes
CDs as they are received; maintains CD library; assists with data entry of information for
all incoming DATs and CDs; reviews press releases for story ideas; and assists Program
Assistant and Secretary with ongoing administrative duties and projects as needed. Candidates should have some exposure to working in
a business and/or broadcasting environment. Knowledge
and enjoyment of classical music is strongly preferred.
Cataloging and library experience is a plus. Candidates
should be self-starters, detail-oriented, flexible, and able to work independently. Special
Correspondent for the Cultural Desk Internship:
(Typically offered in all three semesters.) Works
with Susan Stamberg. Researches stories; logs
tape; makes cassette dubs; books interviews; answers the phone; sorts mail; and performs
routine administrative tasks. Candidates
should be interested in the arts, journalism, religion, history, social sciences, and
other culturally expressive issues. Strong
research skills, computer literacy, and knowledge of NPR programming necessary. Administrative/office experience required. Station
Development Services Internship: (Typically offered in the Summer semester only.) Assists production staff members with the
development of fundraising programs for member stations; gets archival tape; does research
for upcoming programming; and offers story ideas. Strong
research, writing, and organizational skills required. Volunteer and/or work experience at
a NPR member station preferred. Must be
computer literate. Strategic
Planning and Audience Research Internship: (Typically
offered in all three semesters.) Helps
coordinate the organization and documentation of all research information housed in the
department; reviews research studies and drafts a brief description of the key points from
each study; and helps develop a system and list of resources for gathering up-to-date
information affecting the public radio environment from technology to consumer preference
to mergers and acquisitions. The incumbent
will learn to extract critical data from Arbitron radio diary information, and Simmons and
Claritas lifestyle data for the public radio listener.
Educational or work experience in research, market research, research
methodologies, broadcast, and/or other media industries required. Experience using Excel, Word, Netscape, Access,
SPSS, and Claritas on a DOS based computer preferred.
Excellent writing, research, and organizational skills required. Familiarity with syndicated studies such as
Arbitron, Simmons, MRI, MMR, Scarborough, IntelliQuest, Roper Reports, and Claritas PRIZM
a plus. William F. Mungo, Jr., Memorial Talk of the
Nation Internship: (Typically offered in all three semesters.) Assists the director in
billboard tape collection; does daily research for various show topics; greets guests in
the lobby and escorts them to the studio; delivers show promos to various departments;
monitors e-mail and letters the show receives; obtains media release forms from in-studio
and remote guests; and assembles and distributes roadmaps for the show. Washington
Desk Internship: (Typically offered in all three semesters.) Sets-up interviews; conducts story research for
reporters and editors; sorts mail; and answers phone.
Candidates should be interested in the United States government and politics. Strong research skills, computer literacy, and
knowledge of NPR programming preferred. In
addition to the regular application items, candidates must submit a writing sample. Weekend
All Things Considered Internship: (Typically
offered in the Summer semester only.) Researches
long- and short-term projects for the host; screens and pre-interviews authors for book
interviews; sets-up feature interviews; sorts mail; and does routine administrative tasks
as needed. Journalism major required. Strong research, writing, and organizational
skills required. In addition to the regular
application items, candidates must submit a writing sample. Weekend Edition Saturday Internship: (Typically offered in all three semesters.) Researches long- and short-term projects for the host; screens and pre-interviews authors for book interviews; sets-up feature interviews; sorts mail; and does routine administrative tasks as needed. Journalism major required. Strong research, writing, and organizational skills required. In addition to the regular application items, candidates must submit a writing sample. Copyright © 2001 National Public Radio. |
