Summer Paid Intern - Reporting

This is a Part Time Paid Internship

Position Information:
• Start Date: June 15 – December 4, 2026
• Hours: 40 hours per week (10:00 – 6:00pm)
• Location: St. Paul, MN (Hybrid)
• Application deadline: Application will be open until filled.

Intern, Reporting - MPR News:

As an MPR News, Reporter intern, you’ll play a key role in our newsroom—helping us deliver trusted journalism to audiences on radio and online, while bringing fresh, overlooked stories that deepen local coverage and expand our reach.

Key Learning Goals:
• Learn how to rapidly respond to news and develop brief radio and digital stories on a tight timeline
• Work directly with editors on at least one longer-term project
• Work alongside editors to sharpen your news judgment, story framing, reporting and understanding of journalism ethics
• Work alongside reporters to develop good field reporting and interview techniques
• Learn all aspects of broadcast reporting and production
• Gain a greater understanding of how daily news operations are run

Responsibilities:
• Research, report and write news stories as assigned
• Record and edit audio
• Take photos and capture video
• Work a regular weekend day shift, either Saturday or Sunday, and some evenings as assigned

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

Required Qualifications
• Enrolled undergraduate or graduate student, or recent graduates (within the past 18 months)
• Must be able to work 40 hours per week (Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday, 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. preferred) for the duration of this internship
• Willingness to conduct in-person interviews and talk to members of the public for stories
• Previous experience or coursework in news writing
• Awareness of current events
• Knowledge of basic journalistic principles

Preferred Qualifications
• Self-motivated, resourceful, curious, creative and detail oriented
• Radio or podcast production
• Experience writing for a daily or weekly media organization, including a school broadcast outlet or newspaper

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 internship?
• 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:
• 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

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.