General Assignment Correspondent

This is a Full Time Job

OVERVIEW

Intro to Position

NPR's General Assignment Desk is seeking an experienced Correspondent to join the team. Successful NPR General Assignment Correspondents develop leads for enterprise stories and report and produce special projects for broadcast, digital and podcast audiences. They initiate and develop short-term feature stories and in-depth enterprise reports; file brief news spots and digital posts; and help prepare multimedia presentations.

General Assignment Correspondents take a multiplatform approach to their work, with the expectation of frequent travel, many times on short notice. They are comfortable meeting tight deadlines for quick-turn broadcast segments and digital stories and also keeping long-term projects on track.

This is a union-represented role covered under the terms of a collective bargaining agreement with SAG-AFTRA.

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.

Application Instructions
• Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 12pm ET.
• Submission of Materials: Please submit link(s) to your professional website or clips within the application questionnaire.

Responsibilities
• Conceives, plans, researches & pitches breaking news & enterprise stories and program segments for all NPR news platforms: on-air, online, and social media meeting NPR’s emphasis on curated, thoughtful reporting.
• Combine storytelling, clear writing and voicing to communicate in a compelling way.
• Connect with and hold the attention of listeners, enhancing the engagement and loyalty of the program’s audience.
• A teamwork mentality, flexibility, and a proven ability to consistently work well with others.
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously under stringent timeframes, with changing priorities and conditions.

The above duties and responsibilities are not an exhaustive list of required responsibilities, duties and skills. Other duties may be assigned, and this job description can be modified at any time.

Minimum Qualifications
• 10 years of professional experience in journalism as reporter and/or editor.
• 3 years of professional experience in field reporting, with a proven track record for pitching and filing enterprise stories intended for cross-platform distribution.
• 2 years of professional experience as an on-air, audio journalist, including presenting live & pre-produced packages.
• The candidate must be willing to travel extensively to respond to breaking news, including on short notice.

Preferred Qualifications
• Track record as a creative storyteller and/or editor across journalistic forms.
• Track record of pitching, leading or contributing to new project ideas.

Work Location & Requirements
• NPR Remote-Permitted: This is a remote-permitted role. This role is based out of our Washington, D.C. office, but the employee may choose to work on a remote basis from a location that NPR approves. You will have the option of working (a) remotely from a location of your choosing within the United States that is supported by NPR; (b) on-site at an NPR facility, based on the availability of desks and approval from NPR; or (c) a combination of both. Regardless of where you choose to work from, you may be expected to travel to other locations from time to time to perform the duties of your position.

Job Type
• This is a full-time, exempt position.

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