Intern

Job Description

About the Company

NPR is a thriving, mission-driven multimedia organization producing award-winning news, information, and music programming in partnership with hundreds of independent public radio stations across the nation. NPR values information, creativity, curiosity, and social responsibility. They are innovators and leaders in diverse fields, from journalism and digital media to IT and development. NPR is committed to collaboration, diverse voices, and inclusion.

Job Description

Overview:

This is a temporary (28-week) full-time internship running from October 6, 2025 – April 17, 2026. The intern will gain experience in web content from a micro-to-macro perspective, focusing on individual stories/projects and larger patterns for long-term preservation.

Intern Will Learn and Be Exposed To:

The internship is divided into two parts, hosted by different teams:

• Editorial Graphics (October-January): The intern will work as a graphics editor/designer, creating information graphics, data visualizations, and special story presentations. This involves close collaboration with reporters and editors in the newsroom. The intern will hone their data visualization, coding, and reporting skills.
• Web Archivist, Research, Archives & Data Strategy (RAD) (January-April): The intern will work on archiving 20+ years of NPR’s digital content. This includes planning, curation, identifying stakeholder needs, and assessing technical aspects of web content. The intern will apply knowledge of interactive media and audiovisual assets, evaluate materials, apply metadata, develop training materials, and present findings/recommendations.

Responsibilities:

• Editorial Graphics:
• Design and develop publication-quality graphics and web presentations.
• Research, analyze, and visualize data for reporting.
• RAD:
• Collaborate with RAD’s archivists and technologists to develop NPR’s first web archive.
• Conduct research to determine best practices around preserving interactives.
• All work is to be performed under the close supervision of the host teams.

A strong internship candidate for this role might have:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, be attentive to detail and meet deadlines.
• Interest in growth and willingness to respond to professional feedback.
• Demonstrated experience making graphics and designing for the Web. This includes experience with front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, D3) and designing responsively (from big desktop screens to mobile devices).
• Familiarity with digital preservation, archiving, data management
• Comfort with spreadsheets and data (CSV, JSON, etc.). Data analysis and back-end programming (Python or similar) skills a plus

Application Requirements:

• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Portfolio Link

Education:

• Must be a current student in an accredited degree program or a recent graduate of no more than 12 months from the month of the start of the internship.

Work Location:

• Remote Permitted: This is a remote permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, DC office but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves.

Job Type:

• Temporary (28-week) full-time internship.

Compensation:

• Hourly Rate: The U.S. based anticipated hourly rate for this opportunity is $20.00 per hour.
• Benefits: NPR provides interns with multiple benefits and amenities. Interns receive immediate eligibility to contribute electively to a Principal 403(b) retirement plan and access to the Transit Flexible Spending Account for commuter benefits. Interns working out of DC HQ enjoy free access to on-site Cigna medical providers, no cost fitness center access, as well as bike facilities and garage parking available onsite. Interns can access the Employee Assistance Program which provides confidential counseling services as well as Business Travel Accident coverage and Global Guardian membership and they also qualify for Signal Financial Federal Credit Union membership. NPR interns who work 30 or more hours per week are eligible for holiday pay. This includes pay for the company’s 10 observed holidays plus one floating holiday per year. Interns automatically earn 3.08 hours of sick leave each pay period without any waiting time restrictions and can utilize paid administrative leave as necessary. Interns have access to professional development opportunities and can benefit from flexible work hours and telecommuting options.

Schedule:

• 30-40 hours per week Monday-Friday, during daytime working hours. Flexible schedule.

Applications close on Monday, June 30th at 11:59 pm ET.