Communications Office Student Intern

Join us at Jefferson Lab to champion cutting-edge science and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Here, excellence meets purpose, and great minds truly matter.

Pay

The good-faith pay range for this role is $37,700 - $44,500 per year. Actual compensation may vary and may be above the posted range based on factors such as a candidate's skills, experience, education, certifications, and work location.

Schedule

This is a year-round position for full-time undergraduate students. You must be available to work a minimum of 18 hours per week, with a maximum of 20 hours per week during school sessions, and up to 40 hours per week between school sessions (spring break, summer break, and winter break).

Responsibilities

• Exercise creativity and create engaging content for a wide range of projects to support the communities engaged by Jefferson Lab.
• Assist in the development of strategic communications plans.
• Engage in a wide range of communications efforts while learning the ins and outs of the Communications Office.
• Assist the Internal Communications Specialist with projects and initiatives.
• Develop and execute written content for internal and external communications channels, including social media and feature articles.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Full-time college student majoring in Communications, Public Relations, or a related major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Skills

• Ability to write lively, accurate, and interesting non-fiction content.
• Can work effectively individually and with a team.
• Willing to learn and apply new skills.
• Basic mastery of Microsoft software products.

About Jefferson Lab

Join a community with a common purpose of solving the most challenging scientific and engineering problems of our time. The Jefferson Lab campus is located in southeastern Virginia amidst a vibrant and growing technology community. A career at Jefferson Lab is more than a job—you will be part of "big science" and work alongside top scientists and engineers from around the world unlocking the secrets of our visible universe.

Managed by SURATech, LLC, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility is entering an exciting period of mission growth and is seeking new team members ready to apply their skills and passion to have an impact. You could call it work, or you could call it a mission. We call it a challenge. We do things that will change the world.