General Counsel

• Evaluating copyright issues in audio content (and occasional video content)
• Researching copyright issues
• Making fair use determinations
• Drafting and/or organizing permissions agreements and otherwise assessing legal aspects of proposed licensing agreements
• Assisting with Rights Management issues

Copyright Externship – Spring 2026

• Legal externs conduct legal research and prepare legal memoranda, contracts, and other legal documents.
• They also have opportunities to participate in client meetings, trainings, legislative and regulatory meetings, and other “outside-the-library” projects, such as observing legal proceedings and attending legal training sessions.

General Counsel Externship – For-Credit

SDET

• Create and maintain end-to-end automated tests for web-based applications
• Work with product owners and the software development manager to create a roadmap for maximizing automated test coverage
• Research and implement solutions / tools to check and content creation workflows
• Assist with ancillary quality assurance related tasks as a part of achieving release readiness
• Create tools and scripts to aid in the efficiency of test setup, preparation, and execution
• Communicate and collaborate closely with developers, designers, and product owners to develop the fullest possible understanding of the software and address issues that arise
• Perform manual testing as new features are created and where gaps in automated testing remain

Test Engineer

Full-stack Engineer

• Work with a cross-functional team of professionals combining business, design, product, user experience and engineering expertise
• Develop, support and maintain internal technologies for planning and producing multi-platform content
• Build, debug, and deploy software solutions for internal content planning and production needs
• Engage in all phases of quality assurance and defect resolution
• Contribute to CI/CD pipeline implementations
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and QA engineers

Software Engineer

Producer

• Works in ProTools to adapt existing Throughline podcast episodes and create new podcast episodes from NPR newsmagazine pieces
• Handles episode publishing in NPR CMS
• Works in collaboration with series editors, Throughline team, and others to write episode copy, including drafts of hosts’ leads and other production copy.
• Attends production and team meetings as needed
• Edits audio with minimal editorial supervision.
• Adapts and produces radio segments for broadcast
• Contributes to other digital pieces when asked

Temporary Associate Producer

Financial Planning and Analysis

• Cover personal finance beat including housing, living with debt, retirement and investments, taxes, and how banks treat customers
• Report audio stories for broadcast and written stories for npr.org
• Turn around stories quickly on breaking news and provide live information and analysis on NPR shows
• Develop diverse news sources to get scoops and recognize big developments on the beat
• Work on enterprise stories with impact and research/generate fresh angles
• Meticulously check facts and perform investigative reporting to expose wrongdoing at powerful institutions
• Collaborate with other reporters across NPR’s newsroom and fulfill editorial direction
• Travel occasionally and fulfill administrative obligations such as filing prompt and accurate expense reports
• Produce memorable stories for NPR readers and listeners and ensure coverage includes diverse experiences and perspectives

Copyright Externship – Spring 2026

General Counsel Externship – For-Credit

Test Engineer

Software Engineer

Temporary Associate Producer

Reporter II, Personal Finance