2027 Summer Intern-Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing

Responsibilities

• The selected Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or Marketing intern will take an active role in the SRMC Communications Department to support ongoing projects. The purpose of the internship is to learn about "real world" internal and external communications work through hands-on experiences that would include writing, multimedia work with video editing, graphics, and photography, developing concepts for internal and external communications materials, social media assignments, and seeing all of it through to completion, plus learning all aspects of SRMC Communications scope. Due to the heavy workload in the Communications Department, an intern would be a great asset. Also, the student would learn valuable information that can be used during college and after graduation. The computer software packages/equipment that candidates should be proficient in: Microsoft Office Suite, DSLR/Mirrorless camera, along with Adobe Creative Suite products. Knowledge of other software packages is good but not required.Additional Information:The internship is expected to be a 10–12 week period from May 2027 until the end of July 2027. Housing is not provided, but reasonable rentals may be available through the University of South Carolina-Aiken student housing office. The selected candidate will be responsible for their own transportation. A 40-hour work week is set and scheduled by the individual departments. SRMC utilizes various work schedules including 5/8s (8 hours/day; five days per week), 4/10s (10 hours/day; four days per week), etc. Each workday has a 30-minute lunch. Interns will be paid a competitive hourly rate; no summer interns will be assigned to shift work; overtime is not available; Interns will be paid for site holidays (Memorial Day, July 4th) as applicable. Assignments will be located in SRMC facilities in Aiken, SC. Public transportation is not available, and interns will be required to arrange their own transportation. A valid Driver’s License, Registration and proof of automobile insurance is required for driving on the Savannah River Site.

Requirements

• Candidate must be enrolled as a full-time student at: - An accredited four-year university, and currently working towards a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or Marketing - Must have completed their Sophomore year In addition: - Must pass General Employment Training (GET) - Must pass Drug and Alcohol Testing (DAT) These two items will be scheduled before the intern starts work at Savannah River Site.

Preferred

• A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above

Benefits

• SRMC Summer Intern Limited-Service Employees (LSEs) are eligible for a limited benefits package: - High Deductible Health Insurance - 2 paid holidays during the summer months - Paid Sick Leave