Editorial Graphics/Research, Archives & Data Strategy Internship

Summary

Join NPR, a leading multimedia organization, as an intern for a 28-week full-time opportunity spanning October 6, 2025, to April 17, 2026. This internship offers a unique blend of editorial graphics and web archiving, providing hands-on experience in data visualization, web design, and digital preservation. The first half focuses on creating graphics and visualizations for news stories, while the second involves archiving NPR's digital content. Interns will collaborate with experienced professionals, develop crucial skills, and contribute to impactful projects. The internship is remote-permitted, with a base in Washington, DC, and offers a competitive hourly rate along with several benefits.

Requirements

• 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
• 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
• Resume
• Cover Letter
• Portfolio Link

Responsibilities

• Design and develop publication-quality graphics and web presentations on a variety of time scales (from short-turnaround requests to longer-term projects)
• Research, analyze and visualize data for reporting
• Collaborate with RAD's archivists and technologists to develop NPR’s first web archive
• Conduct research to help RAD determine best practices around preserving interactives being created currently
• All work of the intern is to be performed under the close supervision of the host teams

Preferred Qualifications

Comfort with spreadsheets and data (CSV, JSON, etc.). Data analysis and back-end programming (Python or similar) skills a plus

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: The U.S. based anticipated hourly rate for this opportunity is $20.00 per hour
• 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