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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Shawn Rocco/Duke HealthThe nasal swab detects early changes linked to the memory loss disease before cognitive problems develop. -
Tom Fisk/PexelsWar in the Middle East and tariffs are creating obstacles for North Carolina farmers. -
The Vice President visits Rocky Mount, the impacts to service members in NC from the war in Iran so far, and the budget stalemate continues. Those stories and more on the North Carolina News Roundup. -
Courtesy of Natalie Wu/Carolina Asian AllianceCarolina Asian Alliance is working to support residents impacted by a fire in a Morrisville apartment complex last month.
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North Carolina's strong workforce and business climate are contributing to the state's economic success. -
We sift through the election results, which include a non-result for the most powerful politician in the state. Then, a turn to Washington, where earlier this week the outgoing U.S. Senator Thom Tillis went off on Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem — yesterday, Noem was fired. -
Texas billionaire and Carolina Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon sold a minority stake of the Raleigh NHL team at a reported valuation of $2.66 billion. -
Former U.S. congressman and state senator Wiley Nickel has clinched the role of Wake County District Attorney with 49% of the vote. -
Each year, counties across North Carolina conduct a routine water disinfection changeover to clean their pipes. Drinking water remains safe to drink throughout the process.
Youth Reporting Internships: Spring 2026 Cohort & Mentors
