Video Testimonials of NPR internsClick on photos, below, for the video link
Rekha Murthy started as an NPR intern, then spent a few years working as a production assistant for All Things Considered. She was promoted to assistant producer of that program. Since then, she's moved to Boston to attend MIT.
Athena Desai is a graduate of Vassar College. Athena applied for an internship on the Washington desk. She always wanted to work at NPR and thought getting an internship upon college graduation would be a good way to get started. Little did she know that she was to be immersed in 1998's "Spring of Scandal." Athena is now a reporter for NPR member station WBUR in Boston.
Andrea Valdez was an intern at NPR during the summer of 2000. 'Andy' is yet another example of someone who decided that she wanted to work in public radio and was going to do it, no matter what. A Texas native, Andy worked at Latino USA in Austin before moving to California. Click on the photo of Andy to the left and see a video about her "drive" to become a public radio producer/reporter.
Ira Glass (Yes, the one who hosts This American Life) got his start in radio a long time ago. How long? Well, how much do you remember about disco music? Check out the story behind this former NPR intern, who was supposed to be a doctor.
Twice, Nadia Sarkis was turned down for positions at NPR. In the summer of 2001, she got in as an intern in our Legal Department as she was attending the Law School at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Nadia has her law degree and passed the bar in Colorado. Now she clerking at the Colorado Supreme Court. She still writes us looking for a way to come back to public radio. Nadia doesn't give up...
Charlie Mayer has now moved up to Producer for Weekend Edition Saturday. His desire to work in radio was such that he told a station manager he'd be a "custodial technician" if it got him in the door. Check out the full story.
Bobby Carter started as an intern for NPR in the summer of 2000 working for Bob Boilen, the host and creator of All Songs Considered." Now, Bobby is working full-time in NPR Online as a content developer. Bobby wasn't particular about where he worked, he just wanted to work.
In fact, you can see Bobby in our promotional video on our summer internship program. Click on the photo to hear his personal story or click above to see our video about our summer program.
Tanja Hester interned for NPR's Washington Desk during the summer of 2000. Here, she talks about what it was like to host the program "Intern Edition," the show conceived, written, reported and produced entirely by summer interns.
Former NPR Intern Eve Troeh interned at NPR during the summer of 2000. She interned for NPR's special correspondent Susan Stamberg. After her internship, Eve worked as an editor and producer for the Public Radio program American Routes in New Orleans. Click on the photo to hear her story....
Grant Olsen was an intern at NPR in summer 2002, working on Talk Of The Nation. Grant graduated from Iowa State University, and is working at NPR member station WOI in Ames, Iowa.
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Next Generation Radio is a series of one-week, student radio training projects co-sponsored by NPR and several journalist and media organizations. The projects are designed to give students who are interested in radio and journalism an opportunity to report and produce their own radio story.
Next up for the summer:
National Association of Black Journalists' Convention August 1-7. The students and mentors have been chosen, and are looking forward to their week in Atlanta.
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Video Testimonials of NPR interns
