Internships

Thank you for your interest in the StoryCorps Internship Program.

StoryCorps is an independent nonprofit project whose mission is to honor and celebrate one another’s lives through listening. Our interns are intelligent, curious, motivated, and resourceful individuals devoted to inspiring and assisting everyday Americans in recording their stories in sound. Internships are available in both the Program and the Operations side of our Peabody Award-winning nonprofit organization.

Unless otherwise noted, StoryCorps interns work in the morning (9:30 AM–1:30 PM) or in the afternoons (1:30 PM–5:30 PM) Monday through Friday for a total of 20 hours per week. StoryCorps provides a weekly stipend of $55 to help cover lunch and transportation expenses.

StoryCorps is a fast-paced, supportive, and creative work environment with offices in Brooklyn, New York.

Winter/Spring 2010 internship opportunities at the StoryCorps offices:

The following internships are filled through the Winter/Spring 2010 session, but we are accepting applications for future sessions:

To apply: please send cover letter and resume to internship@storycorps.org and include your last name and “Winter 2010” in the subject line. Include both cover letter and resume as attachments entitled “YourNameLetter” and “YourNameResume.” In your cover letter, please tell us how you found out about this opportunity, and identify the specific internship(s) in which you are interested. No calls please.