Jobs and Training Opportunities

Full-time and Part-time Positions
Find positions at NPR and submit an application for employment. A summary of NPR's employee benefits is posted below.

Internships
NPR offers internships at its national headquarters in Washington, DC, and at our NPR West office in Culver City, CA. See the work of current NPR interns on the Intern Edition site.

Fellowships

  • Kroc Fellowships
    Kroc Fellowships were established to identify and develop a new generation of extraordinary journalists for the public radio system.
  • The Stone & Holt Weeks Fellowship
    Designed to give a promising individual the opportunity to launch a career in journalism, the fellowship consists of two sessions: 12 weeks at The Washington Post followed by 12 weeks at NPR in Washington, to learn how to report for print, web and radio.
  • Above the Fray Fellowship
    NPR and the John Alexander Project have collaborated to launch the Above the Fray Fellowship, a joint international reporting fellowship designed to give a promising journalist the opportunity to cover important but under-reported stories from a location abroad.

Jobs at Local Stations / Other Public Radio Organizations
Search for employment opportunities elsewhere in public radio at the Jobline maintained by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. You may also search for jobs at the Web site of your local station.

Volunteer Opportunities
Many local stations welcome volunteers from their communities to perform a variety of important tasks. Please contact your local station to learn more. NPR's Culver City, CA, production center also welcomes volunteers. Get the details.

NPR Employee Benefits

  • Our cafeteria-style benefits program allows employees to customize benefits. NPR offers three medical plans; two dental plans; a vision-care plan; supplemental life insurance; and other optional items. In addition, all employees receive term life insurance and long-term disability.
  • New employees accrue 3 weeks of annual leave per year. Leave accrual increases in increments with the maximum being six weeks at the beginning of 17 years of continuous service. In addition, employees receive personal and bereavement leave, and accrue 10 days of sick leave each year. NPR generally has 10 paid holidays per year. However, in fiscal 2010, from October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010, NPR will have 7 paid holidays.
  • NPR offers a retirement savings plan called a 403(b) plan. New employees are welcome to begin contributing towards their retirement immediately. After two years of employment, NPR starts making contributions based on a percentage of your employee earnings as specified in our Plan document. All retirement funds are vested immediately.
  • Additional benefits include direct deposit, a credit union, free checking at two local banks with direct deposit, an employee-assistance program, other voluntary insurance options, flexible spending accounts and a leave sharing program.

Contact Information
If you have a question or comment, please contact NPR's Human Resources Department at employment@npr.org or send a fax to 202-513-3047. No telephone calls, please.

Please note: NPR does not accept or retain general applications for employment. Individuals must apply for specific, open positions.

NPR is an Equal Opportunity Employer