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Special note about COVID:
Due to COVID-19, available internships will be completed virtually.
Internships
Student Involvement at WXPN
WXPN offers the opportunity for local students to gain meaningful, hands-on experience at a nationally recognized leader in Triple-A radio. We hire students studying media, production, engineering, journalism, marketing, public relations, photography, design, business, non-profit management and related fields, and we provide a practical extension and enrichment of a student’s coursework. WXPN is a remarkable work environment for motivated and independent individuals. Many students who start working with us their freshman year continue at WXPN until their education is complete.
To learn more about becoming involved with WXPN as a student, please select from the following opportunities:
WXPN Summer Internships 2021
WXPN welcomes students to apply for unpaid internships. Intern applicants need to be available Monday through Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm and some weekends depending on internship needs. Most internship positions require a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week.
How to Apply
- Download and complete an Internship Application Form for each internship you wish to apply.
- Gather any supplemental materials an internship may require
- Email the This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. your cover letter, resume, supplemental materials, and completed internship application. Include in the subject line: “Internship Application_first and last name”. Submit an application pack for each internship.
Please note: It will take approximately four weeks for your application to be processed. Due to the large volume of applications, we are unable to notify applicants who are not selected for internships.
Internship Application Form (PDF)
Development Internships
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Media Sales
Hours: 15-20/weekRead more...
This is an opportunity for a student interested in communications pertaining to a non-profit organization to apply and build his or her skill set to help assist the Membership Department.
Digital and Web Internships
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Editorial Content Writer, Music Intern
Hours: 15-25/weekRead more...
If you have a passion for music, a background in writing and a working knowledge of social media, we want to hear from you. WXPN is seeking a blogging intern to work on The Key, the station’s website covering the Philadelphia music scene. Interns will write short-form posts covering new music, tour announcements, show previews, concert reviews, record reviews, news updates, and more. -
Web Team Intern
Hours: 15-30/weekRead more...
This is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience at one of America’s Top 25 music websites assisting the digital content team with daily website and archive management.
Programming Internships
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Morning Show News
15 hours - 20 / week (3 days/wk. 6:30am-9:30am EST)Read more...
This is an opportunity to research and write news stories for the XPN Morning Show. Position may include editing interviews into sound bites for newscasts depending on knowledge of digital audio editor. -
World Cafe Programming
(Several positions available - 15-40 hours per week))Read more...
This internship provides a valuable opportunity to gain experience supporting WXPN's NPR-syndicated radio show, World Cafe, through a broad range of tasks.
WXPN Work Study Jobs
UPenn students with a Federal Work Study grant can go to the Student Employment Office to search for available Work Study jobs at WXPN and type in the Keyword: WXPN. Because of WXPN's affiliation with the University of Pennsylvania, we only work with Penn Work Study Students. If you are a Work Study Student from another school, you are welcome to apply for our unpaid internships.
For more information you can email our Community Outreach Coordinator
The University of Pennsylvania is an EEO/Affirmative Action employer.
