Intern, Newsroom - Marketplace

Position Information:

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

Intern, Newsroom - Marketplace:

As the Marketplace Newsroom Intern, you will be supporting our reporters and editors producing the journalism that makes us the leading business news franchise in the country. Our team is a dynamic, deadline-focused newsroom that is unique among public radio operations in its informal yet informative tone.  You will also have the opportunity to work with our longform/special projects team to produce the next season of our award-winning climate solutions podcast, “How We Survive.”

Key Learning Goals:

Through immersive learning and real-world projects, our goal is for you to:

• Become skilled at pitching and producing longform and special projects
• Learn skills necessary to file stories on deadline
• Develop narration skills

Responsibilities:

In this hands-on role, you will work directly with reporters, editors and staff with the following:

• Pitch and produce longform/special projects in the newsroom
• Participate in group edits and feedback sessions for special projects in the newsroom
• Assist Managing Editor and Deputies in coordinating cross-newsroom communication and collaboration on a daily basis
• Assist reporters and editors in finding and interviewing sources, conceptualizing and executing reporter-led stories
• Train alongside an editor and voice coach to elevate vocal and narration skills

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 perspective 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
• Demonstrated familiarity with Marketplace itself and its different arms: as a listener, reader, social media follower
• Must have the ability to write clearly and accurately under strict deadlines and work independently
• Must have strong organizational and communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft office products with the ability to learn new software programs.
• A demonstrated interest (not necessary experience) in audio journalism

Preferred Qualifications:

• A demonstrated interest in journalism (i.e. produced work for publication, worked at school newspaper/radio, etc.)
• Self-starter with an appetite for learning audio skills

Next Step In The Application:

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

• What interests you about this role?
• 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.