Yellow Border Production Services Intern | National Geographic | Washington, D.C.

Join us for the opportunity to intern with Yellow Border Production Services at National Geographic! Our department is the in-house production team for National Geographic providing services for US and International Programming, Social Media and other internal needs. We create short and long form content to be distributed across our company’s many platforms like YouTube, Hulu and the Nat Geo linear channels.

Our team of Producers, Associate Producers, Production Coordinators and Production Management handle hundreds of projects a year. If you are interested in learning how our department develops, researches, produces and delivers all different types of content through the internal production process then this might be the role for you.

Unscripted Development Intern | National Geographic | Washington, D.C.

Join us for the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of how National Geographic decides which unscripted and natural history series we are going to produce, and why. Our mission is to commission gripping, entertaining factual series which drives a deeper connection to our world, come behind the scenes to see the process from the inside. As an intern, you will learn how National Geographic series evolve from initial pitch to greenlight, what it takes to commission a show on our network, and all the various stakeholders who play a role in producing and promoting our premium content.

The approximate dates of this internship are from May/June 2025 through August/September 2025. If selected for the opportunity, you will report directly to the SVP of Global Development. A cover letter indicating your interest in the National Geographic Unscripted Development Intern, Summer 2025 position is required.

Cartographic Intern | National Geographic | Washington, D.C.

Join us for the opportunity to intern with the National Geographic Cartography team! Cartographers play a pivotal role within the storytelling framework at National Geographic. Maps serve as vital tools in conveying location and visualizing concepts and data that may be challenging to articulate through prose or photographs alone. This responsibility entails delving into a subject, identifying aspects that benefit from spatial representation, and engaging in an iterative process to ensure clarity for a general audience. These tasks span various media formats, including feature articles in National Geographic Magazine, digital releases, and interactive presentations.

This internship focuses on honing journalistic skills to locate the most up-to-date spatial data, craft pertinent maps to enhance and bolster narratives, and collaborate with subject matter experts to meticulously verify all information.