The Takeaway Internship at WNYC Studios (September-May)
The Takeaway Internship at WNYC Studios
Interns at NYPR are given a robust internship program with hands-on responsibilities. The goal of our internship program is to provide our interns with substantive, meaningful work experience so that each intern concludes the internship period with demonstrable skills in their area of interest, plus knowledge of public radio, in general.
The Takeaway is a fast-paced daily news program seeking a highly motivated intern. This internship will teach you the core skills necessary to be a producer in this business – from booking guests to writing scripts and producing segments for broadcast. This intern will be part of an award-winning team that believes in speaking truth to power and loves to feed curious minds.
You will be working with the production team and will be an integral part of our daily news operation. Interns are encouraged to pitch ideas and bring all their energy to the editorial table. You will get the chance to produce longer-term series and be a part of special coverage. You should have a thirst for local, national, and regional politics and current affairs and your cultural radar should be finely tuned.
Responsibilities
- To help produce on-air and online air stories.
- To help manage the needs of producers and editors.
- Help support the show’s host, preparing research and questions for interviews and pitching stories/angles during our morning meetings
- Editing audio for the web
- Occasionally assisting with digital and social media content
Qualifications
- Good writing, good ideas, and some reporting + broadcast skills.
- Ability to research, report, and tell many kinds of stories.
- Ability to juggle multiple tasks with accuracy and efficiency and work well with all staff from producers and editors based at WNYC.
- A thirst for local, national, and regional politics and current affairs and your cultural radar should be finely tuned.
Eligibility
In order to be eligible for an internship at New York Public Radio you must be currently enrolled in, or have graduated no more than 12 months prior to the start of the internship to which you are applying for, from an accredited undergraduate or graduate program.
Additional Information
This role is a paid internship with eligibility for college credit. WNYC internships pay $17.50/hour. The internship will commence on September 12th and run through May 5th and interns are expected to work 15 hours per week. The exact schedule and hours will be determined with the finalist.
This internship will operate in a hybrid (remote/in-person) environment: we strongly prefer candidates to work in our New York SoHo office at least eight hours per week. In order to be eligible, you must be authorized to work in the United States and preferably live/work in a commutable distance of our office.
Local candidates must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless NYPR has approved a specific religious or medical exemption in advance of the first day of work. At this time, NYPR defines being fully vaccinated as having received two Moderna or Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations or one Johnson and Johnson vaccination.
Remote candidates must be working from one of the following locations while working for NYPR: CA, CO, CT, GA, IL, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NY, OR, PA, RI, VA, WI, Washington DC.
Application Requirements
Please submit your resume, cover letter, writing samples, and produced audio samples (if available). Only complete applications will be considered.
The deadline to apply is Wednesday, July 20th at 5pm ET.
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.