Intern at St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis Public Radio is the region’s National Public Radio (NPR) member station and is a service of the University of Missouri - St. Louis.

STLPR’s paid internship program provides immersive learning opportunities for those interested in exploring careers in public media and who want to contribute to STLPR’s public service journalism mission. Interns work alongside staff members and receive instruction, mentorship and support from dedicated supervisors and colleagues.

St. Louis Public Radio internships pay an hourly wage of $15, along with the opportunity for college credit depending on the requirements of interns’ respective degree programs. Unless otherwise indicated, each internship averages a time commitment of 20-25 hours per week.

The internship program is open to anyone with college experience.

Applications are now open for the fall 2025 semester in the following areas: Newsroom (Journalism) and Marketing & Communications. These internship sessions run from mid- to late August through mid-December.

The application deadline for all internships listed above is Sunday, July 27, 2025.

Application Instructions:

To apply, please download and complete this application form. Email your completed application along with a resume, cover letter and work samples to Fontella Bradford.

Marketing Intern

The marketing intern will assist with digital marketing, including email and social media, as well as promotional partnerships.

Minimum Requirements: Excellent writing, communication, and organizational skills required. Qualified candidates will have knowledge of marketing principles and research, with an ability to implement promotions and advance partnerships to grow reach. Skills in visual communications are also considered. Please include writing samples or a portfolio link along with your resume and cover letter.

Marketing & Digital Media Department Description: The marketing & digital media department leads St. Louis Public Radio’s expression of brand identity. We implement promotional strategy across a wide variety of platforms to grow audience, engagement, and support. We also manage the infrastructure and analytics behind our digital products, including our website, mobile app, audio streams, and podcasts. We are a team of four full time professionals and enjoy working with an intern each semester to extend our reach.

Evaluation: The intern is hired and supervised by the Director of Marketing & Digital Media. Evaluation of the intern will occur in accordance with the guidelines of their school, if the internship is taken for credit. Successful interns will have an ability to work independently, follow instructions, use time efficiently, attend to details, and produce quality work.

Application Instructions: To apply, please download and complete this application form. Email your completed application along with a resume, cover letter and work samples to internships@stlpr.org. The application deadline for all internships listed above is Sunday, July 27, 2025..

Newsroom (Journalism)

The newsroom intern will learn every aspect of being a reporter at St. Louis Public Radio. This includes the technical aspects of audio recording and editing; writing for radio; writing for web; taking photographs for web stories; interviewing techniques; and how to pitch and research stories. The newsroom intern will contribute regularly to our newscasts and daily internet stories. Interns will also be exposed to data journalism techniques; how to successfully use social engagement to report and tell stories; and how to voice radio stories. Ideally, interns will complete one capstone project that can be an enterprise story that incorporates a four-minute radio story and a full digital story.

Minimum Requirements: Excellent writing skills, demonstrated interest in journalism and ability to consistently meet deadlines. We expect our interns to be available between 25-30 hours per week. It helps if the intern has boundless curiosity and knowledge about local news and current affairs.

Evaluation: Evaluation of the intern will occur in accordance with guidelines of their school, if the intern is currently a student. Considerations will include production skills (microphone techniques, sound quality, editing, etc.), writing ability (structure of the story, attribution of facts, objectivity, and liveliness of the writing), willingness to follow direction, efficient use of time, self-motivation and initiative, and accuracy and attention to detail. A final evaluation will be held at the end of the semester.

Please include with your application three (3) writing or audio samples. These samples do not need to be pieces of journalism. Email Jessica Rogen with questions.