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WXXI offers a variety of internship opportunities, providing students hands-on experiences in digital content creation, marketing, broadcast, business administration, and more. Check out the summer internship opportunities below, and click on ones you are interested in to access the complete internship description and application process.

Summer Internships Available:

Marketing & Creative Services Intern
Join WXXI’s Marketing & Creative Services Team to learn about the inner workings of promoting the great work public media does in the Rochester and Finger Lakes area. Click here for the full description and to apply.

THE ROUTE Intern
Shadow The Route Music Director and gain behind-the-scenes experience in music programming, on-air preparation, and broadcast operations at a public radio station. Click here for the full description and to apply.

WXXI Classical Music Intern
Learn about the general operations, programming and production, marketing and outreach of a classical public media station, and the skills needed to create and present content on air, for the website, and through social media. Click here for the full description and to apply.

Application requirements:

  • Online Application
  • Cover letter and Resume
  • Academic Letter (1-2) from School or Professional Recommendations from Work

Environmental Education Resources

Dive into environmental projects and education.

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Antiques Roadshow “250 Years of Americana” • WXXI-TV + The PBS app

Watch ANTIQUES ROADSHOW 250 Years of Americana for discoveries reflecting 250 years of American art, artifacts, crafts and collectibles. One valuable treasure reaches $300K! Finds include a flag quilt circa 1880, a Tiffany Studios turtleback glass shade circa 1915 and an 1884 Edison light bulb.

Antiques Roadshow “250 Years of Americana” Length: 60 Minutes airs Monday, April 20 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

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Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution • On-Demand

Lucy Worsley investigates the tensions and turning points that led to America’s declaration of independence from Britain in 1776. What is the British view of the American Revolution? With access to expert insights and original evidence, Lucy asks whether this explosive split could have been avoided. At New York’s City Hall Park, where George Washington’s troops heard the Declaration of Independence read aloud — a rallying cry that inspired rebels to destroy a statue of King George III and melt it into musket balls. At the New York Historical, Lucy examines a relic of this defiance and asks whether the rupture was inevitable. She then travels home to England to uncover the British perspective, studying King George’s maps and visiting Benjamin Franklin’s London home. She traces British and American tensions rising from Britain’s punitive taxes and the Stamp Act of 1765. In Boston, Lucy explores how the Boston Massacre and Boston Tea Party were flashpoints that pushed Americans toward war. Finally, Lucy reveals the radical voices — John Wilkes and Thomas Paine — whose words crystallized America’s vision of liberty and independence. Available on-demand through May 9, 2026

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution | Full Episode 1: The Break Up

Lucy Worsley Investigates: The American Revolution | Full Episode 2: A Messy Divorce

What the executive order barring federal funding for NPR & PBS means for WXXI

US District Court for the District of Columbia, Randolph Moss ruled that the executive order was unlawful and unenforceable, finding that the government cannot use its power to target public media organizations based on disagreement with their journalism or programming. 

You can find more about the ruling here. 

For many across public media, this is an important affirmation of First Amendment protections and of the principle that editorial independence matters. 

At the same time, it is important to be clear about what this ruling does and does not do.  

This decision blocks enforcement of that executive order, but it does not reverse the very real damage that has already been done across the system, including the broader loss of federal support through congressional action. So, while this week’s ruling matters, it does not by itself resolve the larger challenges public media organizations like ours continue to face. 

Still, I believe this moment is worth recognizing. 

For all of us who believe in public service journalism, educational media, cultural storytelling, and trusted local connection, this week’s ruling is a reminder that this work matters and that the values behind it are worth defending. 

At WXXI, we will stay focused on what has always mattered most: serving our community with integrity, independence, and care. We will continue to tell stories that matter, create space for dialogue, and do the daily work of public media in a way that earns trust. 

I know many of you are carrying questions about the future of WXXI. So am I. But I also know this: our mission is bigger than any one political moment, and our responsibility to this community remains clear. 

If you are a WXXI member, thank you for your support. If you’re not currently a member, now is a good time to join us in this work by making a gift at WXXI.org/give.  

Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns. WXXI is your community public media station. With your support, we will sustain, grow, and continue to serve our community with the vital information and education content you deserve.  

All the best,

Chris Hastings 
President & CEO
WXXI Public Media 

PBS News Special Coverage of President Trump’s Address • WXXI-TV and the PBS app

PBS News will provide live coverage of President Trump’s address to the nation.

PBS News Special Coverage of President Trump’s Address airs Wednesday, April 1 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the PBS and WXXI app.

The live coverage will be anchored by Amna Nawaz. The president’s speech is expected to last 20 minutes and following special PBS News coverage, WXXI-TV will rejoin regularly scheduled programming.

Antiques Roadshow “Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens” and “Castle Farms” • WXXI-TV + The PBS app

Enjoy two back-to-back episodes of Antiques Roadshow and learn how you can score a ticket to the Antiques Roadshow Tour at the Genesee Country Village & Museum on June 17.

Antiques Roadshow “Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens” and “Castle Farms” airs Monday, April 13 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

In the Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Hour 3 episode, we visit Akron, OH for astonishing finds, including one $120,000 to $180,000 treasure! Then in Castle Farms, Hour 3, ROADSHOW finds treasures in a castle during a stop in Charlevoix, MI, including Tiffany Studios lily sconces, ca. 1905, a 1904 Philadelphia quilt, and a Chinese and Japanese decorative art collection. One family heirloom is worth a whopping $75,000!

To learn more about the Antiques Roadshow Tour at the Genesee Country Village & Museum on June 17, click here.

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