Science Communications Internship (Paid Internship)

District of Columbia, USA (Hybrid)

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Posted 4 weeks ago

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Job Summary

Own a compact set of communications tasks for a science policy nonprofit, helping craft and distribute content while gaining exposure to events, media analysis, and strategy meetings.

  • content updates and blog/social graphics, plus newsletter writing and press materials
  • Support for briefings, speaking engagements, and program planning with a focus on member communications
  • Contribute to media coverage analysis and assist in communications strategy sessions

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Assist with basic website content updates.
  • Assist with content and graphics for blog posts and social media accounts.
  • Assist with presentations and preparations for speaking engagements.
  • Write, proofread, fact-check, and edit newsletter articles, press materials, and emails to Research!America members.
  • Contribute to reports and analysis of media coverage.
  • Participate in communications strategy and program planning meetings.
  • Provide support for briefings, programs, and other events.
  • Complete and present a self-directed project and a final report on a science communications topic relevant to the mission of Research!America.
  • Provide administrative and project management support as requested.
  • Perform other duties and responsibilities as needed.

Requirements

  • Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel) is required; experience with web content management systems (WordPress), blog software, graphic design (Canva), and social media is strongly preferred.

Preferred

  • Experience with WordPress, blog software, Canva, and social media is strongly preferred.
  • College seniors, recent graduates, graduate students, PhD candidates, or post-doctoral researchers with science, health, communications, public policy, or related degree or degree program are preferred.

Benefits

  • Commuter benefit is available for interns working a hybrid schedule in our Arlington, VA office.
Research!America: Discovery. Innovation. Health. logo

Research!America: Discovery. Innovation. Health.

The Research!America alliance advocates for science, discovery, and innovation to achieve better health for all. We urge Congress and the administration to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and National Science Foundation (NSF) at levels that keep pace with scientific opportunity. We also advocate for federal funding for global health research and a legislative and regulatory climate that stimulates growth in private sector research and development.

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