Intern, Financial Literacy Podcast

American Public Media Group

. Collaborate on Marketplace’s financial literacy podcasts, including This Is Uncomfortable and Million Bazillion .

Posted 9/19/2026internshipRemote • California • United StatesEntry Level💰 $20 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong capabilities in producing and editing podcast content, with a focus on financial literacy and human-centered storytelling. Proficient in collaborating with teams to adapt content across various digital platforms while maintaining brand voice.

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Podcast ProductionAudio EditingFinancial LiteracyResearch and Fact-CheckingContent Adaptation

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Hard Skills

Podcast ProductionAudio EditingResearchFact-CheckingScript Preparation

Soft Skills

CollaborationCreativityCommunication

Tools & Technologies

Audio PlatformsDigital Media

Industry Keywords

Financial LiteracyHuman-Centered NewsComedyPop CultureKids Edu-Tainment

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Collaborate on Marketplace’s financial literacy podcasts, including This Is Uncomfortable and Million Bazillion
Develop financial literacy programming focused on explainers and human-centered news-you-can-use
Produce podcast episodes from start to finish with minimal supervision
Adapt and extend journalistic content across video, social media, and digital platforms
Capture and maintain the unique voice and tone of specific brands or shows
Brainstorm, book, prep, edit tape, prepare scripts, implement feedback, and fact-check for This Is Uncomfortable
Collaborate with producers to shape scripted Million Bazillion episodes
Record interviews, cut tape, and perform sound design
Research, fact-check, prepare hosts, and verify script accuracy
Collaborate with digital teams and producers on web and social extensions

Requirements

What you’ll need

Currently enrolled in a college or university, or graduated within the past 18 months
Available full-time (40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) throughout the internship
Some professional newsroom experience (e.g. college: newspaper, radio station, magazine, etc.)
Demonstrated interest/experience in financial literacy, the role money plays in our lives, or the economy
Some experience in some sort of audio platform
Interest/experience working on a weekly podcast (preferred)
Interest and maybe some experience in video (short form) (preferred)
Interest in comedy, pop culture, kids edu-tainment (preferred)
Must be able to perform the essential duties with or without reasonable accommodation
Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods
Required to move about in the community
Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping

Benefits

Comp & perks

Eligible to accrue sick time off
Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan
Robust onboarding experience
On-the-job training
Workforce readiness training
Formal performance review feedback sessions
Brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization