Intern, Podcasts - Marketplace

Position Information:

• Start Date: January 5 – June 5, 2026
• Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00pm)
• Location: This is a fully remote position (must be within the U.S.A.)
• Compensation: $20.00/hour
• Application deadline: Application will close once finalists are selected

Intern, Podcasts – Marketplace:

Join us in our mission to raise the economic intelligence of the nation: to connect what’s happening in the global and national economy to the decisions we make with our own wallets, and to make us feel less alone about our financial choices. As the Marketplace Podcasts Intern, you'll collaborate on our award-winning portfolio of financial literacy podcasts, including a weekly version of our show about money and life, This Is Uncomfortable, and our seasonal podcast for kids and families, Million Bazillion.

This internship is a great opportunity if you want to pursue a career in journalism and podcasting. You'll develop your skills as an emerging journalist to create financial literacy programming with an emphasis on explainers and human-centered news-you-can-use - working with an experienced team who will guide them thoughtfully. This position will collaborate across platforms and departments and be responsible for work on podcasts, the website, social, and broadcast.

Key Learning Goals:

Our Podcast teams are small and collaborative. You will have the opportunity to learn a variety of skills -- from technical skills, like recording and editing audio, to soft skills like communication, critical thinking, and teamwork. Through this immersive learning experience, you will learn:

• Excellence in producing and writing for economic and financial explainers, for youth and adults
• Cross Platform proficiency - working alongside producers to expand materials on new platforms to reach new audiences

Responsibilities:

In this hands-on role, you will assist the production team in the following ways:

• Assisting producers on Million Bazillion and This Is Uncomfortable in brainstorming, booking, prepping, editing tape, preparing scripts, implementing feedback, fact checking, etc.
• Producing solo assignments for Million Bazillion and This Is Uncomfortable, including producing whole episodes from start to finish
• Collaborating with additional digital teams to create web and social extensions, working alongside producers to do so

Benefits:

• Eligible to accrue sick time off
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
• Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan

Programming:

• Participate in robust on-boarding experience
• Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspectives of the organization

Required Qualifications:

• Students who are currently enrolled and have completed one year of their post-secondary program, are enrolled in a graduate program, or have earned a degree in the last 18 months.
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday, roughly 9:00 – 5:00pm) for the duration of this internship
• Demonstrate interest/experience in journalism and/or financial literacy
• Familiar with editing audio (e.g. cute tapes)
• Consumer of podcasts

Preferred Qualifications:

• Education or comedy or creative writing a plus

Next Step In The Application:

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. In addition to your resume, please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:

• What interests you about this internship?
• What is a critical financial or economic lesson everyone should know?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands And Working Conditions:

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands:
• Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
• Required to move about in the community.
• Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions:
• Moderate noise level.
• Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.
• Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
• Required to move about in the community.
• Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Moderate noise level.
• Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.

MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM

Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media are grateful for the long-time, generous philanthropy of Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan for investing in the future of public media through transformational internships and fellowships. Their recent grant will significantly strengthen our internship program, produce enriching programming, and prepare the next generation for careers in public media. We are pleased to recognize this generous support in the name of the program – the MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM.