Internships at PBS North Carolina

PBS North Carolina offers a robust internship program for currently enrolled students interested in public media. Areas of interest include marketing and communications, business administration, fundraising, social media, production, post-production, editing and much more.

Our internship program provides students with transformational experiences and offers a trusted learning experience for students interested in a variety of media careers. We strive to serve our interning students as thoroughly and passionately as we do the rest of North Carolina.

See below for more information about our exciting new internship opportunities!

Applications for Summer 2025 internships are now available. The application deadline is Friday, March 7, 2025 at 7 PM. To learn more about career opportunities, please visit The University of North Carolina System website. 

Digital Marketing Intern

The Digital Marketing intern will help the team with planning, evaluating and managing marketing promotions in line with our strategy across multiple initiatives and platforms. This position supports the Digital Marketing team's focus to meet changing audience behaviors by creating rich digital content experiences across platforms, including pbsnc.org, the PBS App, and 3rd party platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

Learning Experiences Intern

The Children's Media and Engagement Intern will play a key role in advancing the department's goals by assisting in the development and implementation of strategic initiatives designed to engage children and families across North Carolina. This internship provides an opportunity to collaborate across different functions within the Children's Media and Engagement Department, building skills in project management, event coordination, community engagement, and education-focused programming.

National Productions Intern

The National Productions Team is seeking a part-time intern to work on various departmental projects, from broadcast to digital. This position will support the team in development of projects for national distribution and reporting on existing projects to be shared with key stakeholders.

Production Intern

PBS North Carolina is seeking a motivated and creative student intern to assist a producer in the development of broadcast and social media content for the weekly travel series North Carolina Weekend and the public affairs series Black Issues Forum. This is an excellent opportunity for a student with a passion for storytelling, an enthusiasm for North Carolina culture and history, and an interest in studying public policy and Black communities.

Criteria for Applying

• Be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university
  AND
• Be at least a full-time undergraduate student (12 semester hours) or graduate student (9 semester hours) 
  OR
• Be a recent graduate (after Spring 2024) from an accredited college or university

In an internship with PBS North Carolina, you will gain deep knowledge in the field, have wide exposure to all areas of the business and mentorship time with a member of our senior leadership team. You will collaborate with staff and directly contribute to meaningful work in your department.

Our Goals for Interning Students

• To make an impact on a student’s work life and career path.
• To prepare students for careers in their desired media field.
• To help students gain the necessary experience to position them ahead of the pack.
• To provide foundational first-hand experience with collaboration, problem-solving and hands-on project experience.

What Interns Can Expect From Their Experience

• Start date in early June 2025.
• Occasion to shadow immersive experiences such as production shoots and/or watching a live taping of a studio production.
• An invitation to connect directly with senior leaders and our executive team.
• Participation in a “job shadow day," involving spending time with other internship supervisors to gain an understanding of how each department within the organization is interconnected to achieve our mission.
• Opportunity to provide feedback on the internship program in order to help shape experiences for future students.

Criteria for Applying

• Be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university
  AND
• Be at least a full-time undergraduate student (12 semester hours) or graduate student (9 semester hours) 
  OR
• Be a recent graduate (after Spring 2024) from an accredited college or university

How to Apply

Please review the open internship positions above and click Apply Now for the opening you're interested in. You will complete the application process through our applicant portal.

PBS North Carolina participates in the E-Verify Program and requires pre-employment background checks on all finalists for positions.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PBS North Carolina, an equal opportunity employer, is dedicated to providing broad outreach regarding job vacancies. We seek the help of local organizations in referring qualified applicants to us. Organizational representatives may receive our job vacancy information by contacting PBS North Carolina's Human Resources department at 919-549-7082.

In accordance with the Federal Communications Commission's 2003 Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) rules, PBS North Carolina's rule compliance includes placing an annual EEO public file report in our public file, located at PBS North Carolina headquarters (10 UNC-TV Drive, Research Triangle Park, NC) and on our website. Recruitment and interview information for job vacancies during the period of August 1, 2023 through July 31, 2024, as well as PBS North Carolina EEO outreach efforts, are provided here: FCC EEO Public File Report.