Podcast Engagement & Digital Platforms and Curation

Summary

Join NPR’s Podcast Strategy and Digital Platforms teams as an intern to help shape how audiences discover and engage with NPR’s award-winning content. You will curate content for the NPR app, produce original audio, and use data to test strategies for audience growth. This internship offers a unique opportunity to explore NPR’s podcast and digital strategy while building real-world skills in editorial decision-making, audience engagement, and data-driven strategy. The first half of the internship will be with the Podcast Strategy team, and the second half will be with the Digital Platforms team. This is a 28-week, full-time, remote-permitted internship based out of Washington, DC, with an hourly rate of $20.00. The internship runs from October 6th, 2025, to April 17th, 2026.

Requirements

• Strong written communication skills
• Knowledge of data analysis methodologies & best practices
• Demonstrated editorial or news judgment
• Experience creating or curating content
• 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

Responsibilities

• Help our podcasts engage with and grow their audiences' communities
• Assist with optimizing and measuring the success of NPR podcasts on external platforms
• Pitch and help carry out experiments designed to inform podcast audience engagement strategy
• Use data and editorial judgment to curate podcast promotions on NPR One, NPR’s signature digital audio platform, as well as other NPR platforms like our newsletters, social media, and homepage
• Conduct data analysis of audio content from NPR’s flagship podcasts to share editorial best practices
• Pitch and produce original audio and digital content for NPR’s platforms

Preferred Qualifications

• Audio or video production experience
• Being a podcast enthusiast
• Writing Sample

Benefits

• Hourly Rate: The U.S. based anticipated hourly rate for this opportunity is $20.00 per hour
• Immediate eligibility to contribute electively to a Principal 403(b) retirement plan
• Access to the Transit Flexible Spending Account for commuter benefits
• Free access to on-site Cigna medical providers
• No cost fitness center access
• Bike facilities and garage parking available onsite
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program which provides confidential counseling services
• Business Travel Accident coverage
• Global Guardian membership
• Signal Financial Federal Credit Union membership
• Holiday pay
• 3.08 hours of sick leave each pay period without any waiting time restrictions
• Paid administrative leave
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible work hours
• Telecommuting options