Community Outreach Intern - Summer 2026

Parsons Corporation•Newark, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible. Parsons is now hiring for a Community Outreach Intern to support the work of the Hudson Tunnel Project Community Engagement Centers (CECs) by helping connect community members with project information, resources, and engagement opportunities. This role is ideal for students who enjoy working with people, including schoolchildren, communicating creatively, and making a positive impact on their community. Interns will report directly to the Manager of Community Engagement Centers and will gain hands-on experience in community engagement, public communication, event planning, and stakeholder relations, skills valuable across public policy, communications, transportation, education, and nonprofit sectors. For more than 80 years, our experts have designed and delivered the critical infrastructure that connects and protects communities around the world. We work in collaborative teams, both within the company and with our partners and customers, to plan, design, build, and modernize infrastructure. We take special pride in projects and solutions that improve communities as well as people’s quality of life by promoting economic growth, enhancing mobility, and increasing sustainability and resiliency. Powered by our people, we provide the imagination necessary to support our customers’ visions—and to help them see what's next! Founded in 1944, Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future.

Requirements

Currently enrolled as a college junior or senior for Fall 2026.
Strong interpersonal skills, empathy, and comfort interacting with diverse community members.
Clear written and verbal communication abilities are important.
Interest in community engagement, public service, or public facing work.
Ability to work collaboratively and contribute to a team environment.
Creativity and willingness to try new outreach approaches.
Attention to detail and comfort collecting, organizing, and reporting data to support program evaluation and outreach efforts.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual or multilingual skills

Responsibilities

Support daily operations at both the New York and New Jersey CECs, greeting community members who visit, helping answer questions and addressing concerns related to the project.
Assist in planning and facilitating community meetings and events (which may require some traveling beyond the CECs).
Help gather community feedback and track questions, concerns, and suggestions using tracking mechanisms specific to the project.
Collaborate with local organizations, schools, clubs, and community groups to support outreach efforts and drive traffic to the CECs.
Create and distribute communication materials such as flyers, newsletters, social media content, and project updates in coordination with the Communications Department.
Help coordinate educational workshops, site tours, and youth engagement activities that support the project.
Serve as a friendly, approachable point of contact between the project team and community members.
Contribute ideas for new engagement initiatives or campaigns to improve community participation.