Editorial Graphics & Education Internship - Fall 2026

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Application Instructions: Applications close on Sunday, June 21st at 11:59 pm ET.

If you are passionate about education, culture, data and visual storytelling, this is the internship for you. This position could be a good fit for someone experienced with graphics and data analysis who wants to improve their reporting skills, or for a reporter with some graphics experience who wants to build stronger graphics/coding chops.

This internship consists of two parts. Each part will be hosted by a different team:

• Must have excellent research and written/verbal communication skills 
• Ability to work independently, quickly, and accurately
• Easy to work and collaborate with, even on tight deadlines
• Demonstrated interest in culture, society and education, and creative storytelling
• Audio production
• Previous experience in a newsroom (or similar) setting
• Interest in growth and willingness to respond to professional feedback
• Demonstrated experience making information graphics and data visualizations for the Web. Ideally, this includes experience with front-end web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript, D3) and designing responsively (from big desktop screens to mobile devices)
• Comfort with spreadsheets and data (Google Sheets, CSV, JSON, etc.). Data analysis and scripting (Python or similar) skills a plus

• Resume 
• Cover Letter
• Portfolio Link

Must be a current student in an accredited degree program or a recent graduate of no more than 12 months from the month of the start of the internship.

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.

This is a full-time, non-exempt internship.

This is a 40-hour-a-week job, typically 9am-5pm ET Monday-Friday (with occasional variation depending on news and production needs). We may be able to offer some flexibility based on your time zone and school schedule.

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