← Back to Opportunities
Audio Engineering Internship - Fall 2026
National Public Radio (NPR), Inc.
DC
Radio/Audio/Music
Company Information
NPR seeks an Audio Engineer Intern to join our Engineering Division. This position will work directly with audio engineers, electronics engineers, and producers at NPR to support and observe the production and delivery of high-quality audio and video in a timely and precise manner.
Qualifications
- Formal education in audio production (radio and/or TV broadcast, post production, live sound reinforcement, music recording, theater, ENG)
- 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.
- Experience with AVID Pro Tools
- Solid grasp of fundamentals of audio engineering and signal flow
- Strong oral and written communication skills
Duties
- Learning how NPR’s quality standards are maintained, through proper recording and audio repair techniques (equalizers, compressors, noise reduction, etc.)
- Help NPR Audio Engineering with inventory and storage management projects
- Observe and practice mixing and fixing audio and video podcasts using DAVID Systems MTE and AVID Pro Tools
- Leverage audio production best practices and workflows to complete practice mixes and build experience
- Support live events at NPR HQ alongside Audio Engineers
How to Apply
Apply with external link.Application Deadline
July 5th, 2026https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/nationalpublicradioinc/jobs/4701679005
