Talk Show Production (“St. Louis on the Air”) Intern

Intern at St. Louis Public Radio

St. Louis Public Radio is the region’s National Public Radio (NPR) member station and is a service of the University of Missouri - St. Louis.

STLPR’s paid internship program provides immersive learning opportunities for those interested in exploring careers in public media and who want to contribute to STLPR’s public service journalism mission. Interns work alongside staff members and receive instruction, mentorship and support from dedicated supervisors and colleagues.

St. Louis Public Radio internships pay an hourly wage of $15, along with the opportunity for college credit depending on the requirements of interns’ respective degree programs. Unless otherwise indicated, each internship averages a time commitment of 20-25 hours per week.

The internship program is open to anyone with college experience.

Application Instructions

To apply, please download and complete this application form. Email your completed application along with a resume, cover letter and work samples to internships@stlpr.org.

Talk Show Production (“St. Louis on the Air”)

The production internship involves immersion in the content and audio production of St. Louis Public Radio’s daily talk show, “St. Louis on the Air.”

Minimum Requirements: Excellent communication skills and availability of 15-25 hours per week including a minimum of three days per week to be worked from 11:00 – 1:30 to accommodate live show production. Experience with digital recording and editing is preferred but not required. Previous journalism and content production experience is preferred but not required.

Key responsibilities: Production interns work with the talk show team to produce content for St. Louis Public Radio’s daily talk show, “St. Louis on the Air”. This includes: generating show ideas, booking guests, conducting research, writing news stories based on talk show content, social media engagement, and other engagement efforts as required. Interns also complete tasks relating to the engineering and audio production of the show, including advanced digital editing, board operation, live mixing, field recording, and other concepts and techniques relating to radio and podcast production.

Evaluation: Evaluation of the intern will occur in accordance with the guidelines of their school (if applicable). Considerations will include progress gained, effective use of time, initiative, ability to follow instructions, audio and content production skills learned, and ability to work both independently and within a group.

“St. Louis on the Air”: Whether exploring issues and challenges confronting our region, discussing the latest innovations in science and technology, taking a closer look at our history or talking with authors, artists and musicians, “St. Louis on the Air” brings you the stories of St. Louis and the people who live, work and create in our region.

The SLOTA internship has a start date of Jan. 11, 2027.

Application Instructions: To apply, please download and complete this application form. Email your completed application along with a resume and cover letter to internships@stlpr.org.