WUNC's Youth Reporting Internships is a semester-based, paid internship program for young people to interact and share their passion for radio journalism and storytelling.
The program is designed to give currently enrolled college students and recent graduates the opportunity to learn how to report, write, produce, and voice stories for broadcast and digital publication. Those chosen for the program are paired with a newsroom editor, who serves as their mentor and supervisor for the duration of the program.
Participants learn radio journalism skills; interact with a range of reporters, producers, and editors; and connect with other members of their cohort via monthly professional development workshops.
Interns are placed on various content-producing teams throughout WUNC, including daily news, the Embodied podcast, the Due South daily talk show, and on our digital content desk. After an initial training and onboarding phase, interns are considered full members of their respective teams, producing work alongside their professional colleagues.
The program began in 2012 and is funded with the support of The Goodnight Educational Foundation and The Grable Foundation.
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Matt Ramey/For WUNCForecasters are predicting snow, sleet, and freezing rain in North Carolina this Saturday through Monday. State officials are warning people to stay at home and off the roads. -
Raleigh City CouncilThe Raleigh City Council voted to allow development at parts of North Hills of up to 37 stories tall. Some residents in the area opposed the decision. -
Democracy GreenAn inside look at some NC environmental justice projects impacted by Trump administration’s EPA cutsSeveral federally funded environmental justice projects in North Carolina have been paused or stopped, due to the Trump administration’s cancellation of EPA programs. -
Eli Chen/WUNCAfter Tropical Storm Chantal, community members are skeptical of the Town of Chapel Hill’s plans to manage stormwater requirements for new developments.
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Chapel Hill's Shake Shack latest business to reopen after Chantal, partners with hunger relief groupThe restaurant opened ahead of schedule, after it took on a lot of damage due to the storm. -
A community member proposed a Charlie Kirk mural to honor the slain conservative activist. It also sparked a counter-petition. -
The USDA gave a North Carolina organization more than $292,000 in grant funding to expand its mental health services for farm communities devastated by Helene. -
North Carolina federal employees and others across the nation aren’t getting paid, leaving them to lean on their communities for basic necessities like food. -
Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide have seen a recent increase in violent incidents during homecoming celebrations. In response, several North Carolina HBCUs are implementing new safety measures.
Youth Reporting Internships: Spring 2026 Cohort & Mentors
