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Communications Office Student Intern

Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab)
United States, Virginia, Newport News
Aug 18, 2026
*At Jefferson Lab,you'llchampioncutting-edgescience and operational excellence while shaping the future of discovery. Join us and make your mark - where excellence meets purpose, andgreat mindstrulymatter.* The good-faith pay range for this role is $37,700 - $44,500 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. Jefferson Lab is hiring 2 Communications Office Student Interns. This is a year-round position for full time undergraduatestudents available to work part-time during fall and spring semesters and full-time during summer semesters. Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be available to work a minimum of 18 hours per week, with the maximum being 20 hours per week during school sessions, and 40 hours per week between school sessions (spring break, summer break, and winter break). What your job will be like: Exercise creativity and create engaging content for a wide range of projects to support the communities engaged by Jefferson Lab. In this job you will: 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. Experience Required: High School Diploma or GED Full-time college student majoring in Communications, Public Relations, or related major with a GPA of 2.5 or higher Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities 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 campusis located insoutheasternVirginiaamidst 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. SURATech, LLC manages and operates the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab). SURATech is an Equal Opportunity Employer. SURATech is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities (unless doing so will result in an undue hardship). If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to recruiting@jlab.org or contact Human Resources by calling (757) 269-7100 and selecting option 1 between 8 am - 5 pm EST to provide the nature of your request. Employment with SURATech is conditional upon DOE approval if at any time during your employment you are participating in a Foreign Government Talent Recruitment Program or Affiliated activity. Generally, such programs/activities include any foreign-state-sponsored attempt to acquire U.S.-funded scientific research through programs run or funded by the government that target scientists, engineers, students, academics, researchers, and entrepreneurs of all nationalities working or educated in the United States. This includes positions or appointments, both domestic and foreign, titled academic, professional, or institutional appointments whether or not remuneration is received and whether full-time, part-time or voluntary.