With Who: National Public Radio (NPR)
Location: Remote
Dates: Fall 2020
Position Description: Come help NPR do the kind of journalism that embraces the rich diversity of the country. You’ll work in one of America’s most dynamic newsrooms and learn the skills of vetting sources and matching them to the most important stories of the day. The Diverse Sources Intern builds the Source of the Week database, a resource created for NPR. In this role, you’ll work with journalists across NPR’s content teams and work with the Editorial Training team to help in our efforts to look and sound like America. You’ll work with editors and project managers on the NPR Training Team, where you’ll learn as much as your curiosity can handle about radio and digital journalism from some of the country’s most skilled practitioners.
Intern Responsibilities:
- Research potential NPR sources and build resource pages for selected source
- Help newsroom editors and producers as requested on sourcing for daily news
- Craft weekly email newsletter for NPR and Member featuring the Source of the Week
- Coordinate with NPR and public radio station editors who contribute to the database
- Use social media to connect Source of the Week sources to the broader journalism community
- Assist Training team in selected, organization-wide programs
Required Skills:
- Strong communication skills, written and verbal
- Ability to work independently
- Strong social media skills
- A passion for news and an interest in matters of race, ethnicity and culture
Application Deadline: Applications close July 13, 2020 at 5:00 PM.
Apply (or request more information): Apply today, or see more position information on the CofC Handshake portal.