Homeoffice Intern, Project - Underwriting and Brand Partnerships at Minnesota Public Radio / American Public Media

Position Information:

• Start Date: January 5 – June 5, 2026
• Hours: 40 hours per week (9:00 – 5:00pm)
• Location: This is a fully remote position. You must be located within the U.S.A.
• Compensation: $20.00/hour
• Application deadline: Application will close once finalists are selected

Intern, Projects - Underwriting & Brand Partnerships

As an Underwriting & Brand Partnerships Intern, you will gain invaluable experience in digital media advertising, brand partnerships, and sales. You will play a key role in planning and executing exciting multi-platform campaigns for Winter/Spring 2026. This internship will give you hands-on experience working with both internal teams and third-party production partners to create meaningful client solutions across a variety of media channels. You will also assist with creating unique sales positioning, engaging content, and innovative experiences that align with our multiplatform strategy.

Key Learning Goals

The goal of this internship is to provide immersive learning and real-world experience through impactful projects around APMG's flagship IP, including Marketplace, Million Bazillion, This Old House, and select MPR series like The Current and MPR News. These goals include:

• Learning the role that advertising sales and brand partnerships play in supporting the diverse array of APMG's IP and the overall organization.
• Being able to identify the various advanced marketing solutions that are utilized to connect our APMG IP to advertisers' brands, as well as to new and core audiences spanning from adults to kids and families.
• Exposure with coordinating multi-media strategy and sponsorship campaigns that span on-demand content (podcasts, digital video), digital platforms, and potential audience events.
• Development of creative presentation and project management skills along with the ability to effectively communicate objectives when working with internal and external stakeholders.
• Helping to foster a collaborative and innovative environment, aligning with APMG's broader strategic goals.

Responsibilities

As the Underwriting & Brand Partnerships Intern, you will support the team with strategy and logistics around our multiplatform campaign priorities during the sponsorship selling and activation period in January - June 2026. You will have hands-on experience in the following areas:

• Collaborating with the Director of National Underwriting & Brand Partnerships to brainstorm engagement and multi-platform communication opportunities for clients utilizing IP from Marketplace, Million Bazillion, This Old House, and select MPR series for our largest audiences.
• Working alongside existing partnerships with third-party resources, including content production, marketing and graphic designers, as necessary.
• Participating in weekly meetings with department stakeholders to monitor sponsorship expectations to ensure project efficiency and maximize sponsor deliverables across all media components.
• Reporting project outcomes and/or risks to the Director of National Underwriting & Brand Partnerships and escalating issues, as necessary, according to the project work plan.

Benefits:

• Eligible to accrue sick time off
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
• Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan

Programming:

• Participate in a robust on-boarding experience
• Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization

Required Qualifications:

• Students who are currently enrolled and have completed one year of their post-secondary program, are enrolled in a graduate program, or have earned a degree in the last 18 months
• Must be available to work 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday during regular business hours
• Must have access to Wi-Fi, Apple and Spotify podcast apps
• Must have skill in using Word, Excel, and PowerPoint (Apple Keynote is a plus)
• Strong attention to deadlines and project guidelines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Attention to detail and frequent use of listening skills
• Interest in Media, including Audio, Experiential, Digital Video, Social, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Good presentation writing skills, creative writing is a plus.
• Proficiency to verbally communicate key information to internal stakeholders
• Proficiency in Google Docs
• Interest in Marketing, Brand Partnerships, and/or Sales
• A willingness to think "outside of the box" when it comes to creative solutions and concepts
• A positive attitude!

Next Step in the Application:

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. Please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:

• What interests you about this internship?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands:
  • Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
  • Required to move about in the community.
  • Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions:
  • Moderate noise level.
  • Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.

MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM

Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media are grateful for the long-time, generous philanthropy of Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan for investing in the future of public media through transformational internships and fellowships. Their recent grant will significantly strengthen our internship program, produce enriching programming, and prepare the next generation for careers in public media. We are pleased to recognize this generous support in the name of the program – the MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM.