NEPM News Intern - Summer 2026
About The Position
NEPM enriches people's lives through programs and services that educate, inspire, and entertain, fostering citizenship and culture, the joy of learning, and the power of diverse perspectives. DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW NEPM is a multi-media organization producing and broadcasting radio, TV and digital content to western Massachusetts from our studios in Springfield. Our public radio services offer a mix of NPR news, classical and jazz. JOB OVERVIEW Students will work alongside NEPM’s experienced news team, learn the basics and produce stories to air on the radio and appear on NEPM's website and social channels. This position does not have a remote option; it is based at NEPM's office in downtown Springfield.
Requirements
- Interested in journalism and public affairs
- Familiarity with news writing required
- Ability to work under deadline
- Candidates must have their own computer and access to Wifi.
- Candidates must be in an Undergrad or Grad program and have work authorization for the United States.
- Collaborative approach and nature
- Meticulous attention to detail and accuracy in work and presentation
- Willingness to learn
- Punctual
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with digital audio production preferred
- Knowledge of Canva and Adobe Suite preferred
- Access to a car and ability to drive is preferred but not required
Responsibilities
- Reports to News Department Executive Editor
- Work independently and with other reporters to cover daily and enterprise stories in western Massachusetts.
- Schedule and perform interviews in the studio, by telephone and in the field.
- Report, voice and mix audio stories.
- Draft digital stories.
- Create social posts for their own or for other reporters' stories.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
