News Apps Designer Intern (REMOTE) - Winter/Spring 2021

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NPR’s Winter/Spring 2021 Internship Program will be fully remote. 

Program Duration: January 11 - April 16, 2021

The NPR News Apps team is looking for a graphics editor/designer to join our team. You will work on information graphics, data visualizations and special story presentations, working in close collaboration with reporters and editors in our newsroom.

Work assignments will vary depending on team needs and news demands, but the intern’s work this term may include coverage of the inauguration, the next presidential term and the COVID-19 pandemic. The intern can expect to hone their data visualization, coding and reporting skills with the team’s mentorship.

A digital portfolio is required for consideration. If possible, also include a link to your GitHub profile. (If sharing via GitHub is not an option for you, please provide us another way to evaluate your technical skills. This might entail sharing a side project, writing up how you approached a project, or submitting a code sample in a different form.) Please include links in your resume or cover letter.

Learn more about our expectations and process: https://blog.apps.npr.org/2015/10/14/how-to-apply.html

Does this sound like you? If so, we want to hear from you. All applications must include a resume, cover letter, and digital portfolio to be considered. 

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