WNYC Newsroom Internship
The WNYC Newsroom is looking for sharp, enthusiastic self-starters to join the newsroom as interns. Our interns have a hands-on opportunity to improve reporting, writing, and editing skills for broadcast and Web. News interns contribute to the local news coverage that appears throughout the day as well as to local news items produced by the WNYC Newsroom that appear as segments on the national versions of Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Some of the beats the WNYC newsroom covers include New York and New Jersey government, politics, business, environment/sustainability, transportation, education, health, immigration, culture, and data-driven stories. Interns often tackle assignments in all of these areas. Familiarize yourself with these shows and their segments via the following links:
Description of the Internship and Application Requirements
What your internship will entail:
- Assist in all aspects of the newsroom, with a focus on producing local content for Morning Edition, All Things Considered, and WNYC.ORG.
- Work like general assignment reporters.
- Participate in daily editorial meetings, receive assignments, report them out in the field or from the station, and file for air and Web.
- Pitch ideas and shoot photographs.
- Provide research assistance and transcribe tape.
- Gather materials for the website and perform various tasks involved in running the office.
If you would like to be considered for this role, prepare the following for submission via e-mail to Sandra Lopez-Monsalve, Tow/WNYC Internship Coordinator. Deadlines for submission appear on the general Tow-WNYC Internships Page.
- A résumé
- A cover letter explaining why you would like to intern at WNYC News. Specifically address the following in your cover letter:
- What recent stories from the WNYC newsroom have you enjoyed, and why?
- Pitch us two radio stories (up to 150 words per pitch) in the New York/New Jersey metropolitan region that you believe are underreported.
- For the fall and spring semesters, let us know what two days of the week you'll be available to intern.
Eligibility:
Undergraduate Journalism and Media Studies majors and graduate students in the M.S. in Media Studies in the Department of Television, Radio & Emerging Media. Alumni who have graduated from either of these programs within the past 12 months are also eligible for these internships.
Additional Information:
This role is a paid internship with eligibility for college credit. The internship will commence the beginning of June and run through mid-August and interns are expected to work up to 35 hours per week. Exact schedule and hours will be determined with the finalist. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic this internship will operate in a fully remote capacity. In order to be eligible you must be authorized to work in the United States and must be working from one of the following locations while working for NYPR: CA, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, NH, NJ, NM, NY, PA, WI, Washington DC.
Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:
New York Public Radio is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We continuously strive to place our employees at the center of our thinking and elevate inclusive practices to develop and support a more engaged and productive workforce. Our journalism and operations in the service of that journalism benefit from a broad range of perspectives, from all backgrounds, at all levels of the organization. Diversity is essential to honest, authentic, accurate storytelling and reportage; creating an institution in which all voices are encouraged, valued, and heard.
Equal Opportunity:
New York Public Radio is an equal opportunity employer committed to achieving the goal of equal employment opportunity for all. Applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions without regard to mental or physical disability, race, creed, color, religion, gender, national origin, citizenship status, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, employment status or any protected federal, state or local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.
