Internships

WBUR offers internship opportunities with the following departments and/or programs: News, the Web, Here & Now, On Point and Only A Game.

The goal of WBUR is to provide interns with a substantive, meaningful work experience. Each intern should conclude the internship period with demonstrable skills in his/her chosen area of interest and a knowledge of how public radio ‘works.'

All of WBUR's internship positions are unpaid. Each position varies, however, in terms of the weekly commitment, the specific hours worked and the responsibilities involved.

Eligibility: depending on the position, a degree or concentration in broadcast journalism is sometimes preferred but not required. Any student selected as an intern who is interested in receiving course credit must present the written consent of his/her adviser prior to beginning the internship.

Dates: interviews in person or over the phone (when necessary) are held 2-3 months before the start of the internship period. Internships follow a Fall, Spring and Summer schedule based on these approximate dates:

Fall September 6 - December 20

Spring January 2 – May 28

Summer June 1 – August 30 (Please note that Summer '08 internship positions have been filled. If you are interested in a Fall internship, please contact us after July 15th.)

How to apply: there is no formal application for a WBUR internship. Instead, we ask that you send both a resume and a cover letter explaining which internship position interests you and why, and what you hope to contribute to the position in question. Materials are reviewed on a rolling basis. Please contact in writing our Internship Coordinator to request further information about WBUR's internship positions: internships@wbur.bu.edu.

WBUR is committed to seeking qualified candidates for all job openings and to offer equal opportunity to all persons without regard to race, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability or national origin