Public Radio Fellowship

Date Posted	October 21, 2025
Industry	Radio
Specialty	Not Specified
Job Status	Full-time
Salary	$44,000 per year

Description:

The Barbara and Dick Couch Fellowship for Innovation is a fellowship for early career journalists who aspire to a career in public media and podcasting. The fellow will gain hands-on experience in all aspects of news reporting and audio production, with a unique split between our news and podcasting departments.

The fellow will start spent half of their time in NHPR’s News department,[AM1] [DB2]  working alongside other members of the News team, honing reporting skills, developing a beat, producing daily stories as well as longer features, and engaging with our audience through social media and other techniques. NHPR’s newsroom has an ambitious and versatile culture, with an equal focus on audio and digital storytelling.

After In addition to six months of reporting, the fellow will spend the next six months with the Creative Production Unit, which produces the NHPR podcasts Outside/In and Civics 101. There, the fellow will work with other team members to generate show ideas and report, write, and edit audio stories for one or both of the podcasts. The fellow will also produce digital stories and engage audiences through social media and newsletters.

The fellowship is a full-time, year-long position. Fellows receive a stipend of $44,000 plus benefits, including company-paid individual health, dental and vision insurance and paid vacation, sick time, and holidays.

NHPR is committed to mentoring our journalists, including candidates from untraditional professional backgrounds, and helping them develop as journalists and leaders. Fellows will have the opportunity to attend professional training or a conference during their time at the station.

Who Should Apply:

Ideal candidates are inspired by innovative storytelling and/or journalism through on-air and online media and aspire to a career in public media. Previous public media experience is not required. The fellowship is open to applicants who completed their undergraduate or graduate degrees within the past three years. A valid driver's license and satisfactory driving record is required. We believe that we can produce the best content with a team from a range of backgrounds, with different skills, experiences, and passions. NHPR encourages candidates from groups historically underrepresented in our industry to apply.

Compensation & Benefits:

This is a full-time position and the stipend for this role is $44,000 annually. NHPR offers a comprehensive and generous benefits package, which includes company-paid individual health and dental insurance, paid vacation, sick time, organizational holidays, AD&D, STD/LTD, FSA, and 403b.

Things to Know About Us:

NHPR is the state's foremost news organization, focused on producing accountability journalism and engaging deeply with the diverse communities and people of the Granite State. For 40 years, NHPR has produced incisive local news on the radio and emerging audio platforms, complementing the national and global reporting of our partners at NPR. We make nationally prominent podcasts - including Bear Brook, Outside/In, Civics 101 and Document - and have a fast-growing footprint in digital and social media.

In our leaders - and across the organization - we seek people who are approachable, collaborative, empathetic, optimistic, and solution-minded. Together, we are building a culture based on earned trust, transparency, equity and inclusion. We hold ourselves accountable to our goals and our values. We have publicly stated our commitment to enhancing the diversity of our journalism. NHPR is intent on being public radio for all of New Hampshire, expanding our audience and advancing our mission and vision by deepening our engagement with diverse people and communities across the state and beyond our borders.

To Apply:

Please apply on the job opportunities page of our website, NHPR.org, or through this link:  https://www.applicantpro.com/openings/nhpr/jobs/3892426-106989

Please submit:

·         A cover letter that explains your interest in the fellowship

·         Your resume

·         A written professional or academic reference, which you can upload with your application or send to fellowship@nhpr.org

·         Two examples of your work, such as a writing sample of 1,000 words or less; excerpt from a video or radio production; or other creative work.

NHPR is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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