VPR offers three-month internships three times a year to college students interested in public radio news. Students seeking college credit for production experience in a broadcast newsroom are encouraged to apply. The internship is centered on VPR’s daily news magazine, Vermont Edition, and is focused on researching news topics, pitching stories, learning basic audio production, and assisting in tasks that keep an active newsroom running smoothly.

Internships provide hands-on experience and as well as a great reward educationally, but VPR is unable to provide compensation for the internship.

One candidate may be selected for each three-month internship:

• September-December:
  Application deadline is July 15, decision by August 1


• February-April:
  Application deadline is November 15, decision by December 10


• June-August:
  Application deadline is March 30, decision by April 10

The specific dates of the internship will be determined with the selected candidate. The number of hours worked per week will based on VPR’s need and the candidate’s credit requirements.

TO APPLY:

1. All application information and materials must be submitted in one email to careers@vpr.net, subject line "Vermont Edition internship".

2. The body of the email should include biographical information (specified below) and answers to five questions (also below).

3. Applicants are invited to attach a resume or other supporting materials.

Biographical Information:

• First and Last Name
• College, Anticipated Graduation Year, Fields of Study
• Email Address
• Phone Number
• Mailing Address
• Hometown, State

Please provide 1-2 sentence answers to these questions:

1. How much do you listen to public radio?

2. What are your two favorite public radio programs and what do you like about them?

Please provide maximum 100-word answers to the next three questions:

3. Why does public radio journalism interest you, and how might this internship fit into your future career?

4. The specific duties of this internship are flexible based on the experience and desires of the intern. What skills of radio journalism are you most interested in learning, and what skills do you already have that you want to develop?

5. A journalism intern must uphold high standards for accuracy and public trust. Additionally, a public radio internship requires creativity and enthusiasm for public dialogue about news events. Why you are the right fit for this position?

Again, to apply for this internship, please submit one email to careers@vpr.net, subject line "Vermont Edition internship", that includes the biographical information requested and answers to these five questions. (Attaching a resume and other supporting materials is optional.)

VPR provides employment opportunities to qualified individuals without regard to their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding career opportunities at VPR and we seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants to our station. If your organization distributes information about employment opportunities to job seekers, or refers job seekers to employers and would like to receive job vacancy notices from VPR, please contact us at 800-639-2192.

Or you may write to us at:

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Colchester, VT 05446

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