Intern, Project - Underwriting and Brand Partnerships

Intern, Project - Underwriting and Brand Partnerships

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 :

Benefits

Programming

Required Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications

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 :

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.

Moderate noise level.

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.

The 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.