Editorial Graphics/Research, Archives & Data Strategy Internship - Fall/Winter 2025

Program Duration: October 6, 2025 - April 17, 2026

INTERN WILL LEARN AND BE EXPOSED TO: 

This internship takes a micro-to-macro view of web content: Starting with individual stories and projects produced to meet a news moment, then zooming out to identify larger patterns and best practices for preserving that content for the long term.

This internship consists of two parts. Each part  will be hosted by a different team:

Editorial Graphics, October-January

We are looking for a graphics editor/designer to join our team. You will work on information graphics, data visualizations and special story presentations, working in close collaboration with reporters and editors in our newsroom. Work assignments will vary depending on team needs and news demands. The intern can expect to hone their data visualization, coding and reporting skills with the team’s mentorship.

Web Archivist, Research, Archives & Data Strategy (RAD), January-April

We are looking for a curious archivist to work on a time-sensitive project: archiving 20+ years of NPR's digital content. Your work will center on planning and curation, identifying the needs of stakeholders, and assessing the technical aspects of web content. You will apply and further develop your knowledge of interactive media audiovisual assets. You will evaluate materials, apply metadata, develop training materials for users, and present your findings and recommendations to the RAD team and our stakeholders.

This is an NPR editorial role covered under the terms of the NPR Ethics Handbook. All editorial staff are bound by this guidance. Editorial staff are defined as staff members who play a role in shaping the journalistic or creative direction of NPR's content, including events.    

Interns will have the opportunity to experience & support the work of the team in the following areas...

• Editorial Graphics
• 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
• RAD
• 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

A strong internship candidate for this role might have…

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

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

• Resume 
• Cover Letter
• Portfolio Link

EDUCATION

• 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. 

WORK LOCATION

• Remote Permitted: This is a remote permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, DC office but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves.

JOB TYPE

• This is a temporary (28-week) full time internship.

COMPENSATION

• Hourly Rate: The U.S. based anticipated hourly rate for this opportunity is $20.00 per hour. The range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum hourly rate NPR expects to provide for internships across all US locations.
• Benefits: 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.

SCHEDULE

• 30-40 hours per week Monday-Friday, during daytime working hours. We can be flexible around the intern’s schedule.

Applications close on Monday, June 30th at 11:59 pm ET.

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