GBH News Boston Public Radio Internship - Spring 2026
DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW
GBH Radio 89.7 FM broadcasts local, national, and international news and talk shows all day from 5AM to 8PM. GBH News team covers and produces local and national news including in-depth feature stories and interviews, covering a wide range of topics.
Boston Public Radio, hosted by Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, is GBH’s flagship midday talk show, featuring smart local conversation with leaders and thinkers shaping Boston.
JOB OVERVIEW
The BPR intern will support the work of producing a live, 3 hour radio talk show in Brighton. The intern will work hybrid in-person with the production staff to prepare research for the hosts, book guests for the show, and write web content for the BPR website. In addition, the BPR intern will assist in social media outreach, as well as assist in live broadcasts at the Boston Public Library. On occasion, the intern may also be called upon to produce cut-scripts for radio broadcast.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, printing, doing background research online, identifying potential sources and their contact information, monitoring news conferences and public meetings, recording and pulling sound from a variety of sources for use on air.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Printing of a variety of materials, including scripts and research packets.
Provide background research online, identifying potential sources and their contact information.
Monitor news conferences and public meetings, and provide sound and analysis for hosts.
Record sound from Zoom and in-person news conferences and public meetings.
SKILL SET
Must be able to perform in-depth research on a variety of topics, national and local.
Must be familiar with local issues facing greater Boston
Must be familiar with recording devices and technology, specifically audio editing/recording software.
Knowledge of news, current events and lawmakers/government leaders and top thinkers at the local, state and national level.
JOB-STATUS
Paid Internship $17/hour (Part-time, hybrid)
LOCATOIN: Hybrid- 1 Guest Street, Boston and/or Boston Public Library Copley Square
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
GBH internships provide students with valuable work experience and real-world knowledge across many different fields of study, from TV and radio production to web design, accounting, law, and other administrative areas.
INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Dates: January 26th to April 17th.
Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wifi.
Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.
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