Summer 2026 Internship - Communications

South Dakota Science and Technology Authority • Lead, SD

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About The Position

Internships at SURF may be available in any of the following departments: Communications, Community Relations, Education, Engineering, Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH), Operations, Science and Underground Access (UAG). In all departments, candidates should be comfortable working in an underground environment and following safety rules and guidelines appropriate to a laboratory and construction setting.

Open to South Dakota residents and students attending South Dakota universities.

A communications internship at SURF typically focuses on one area of specialty in the mass communication arts. This could include journalism, public relations, graphic design, and/or video production. Regardless of the specialty the intern will be expected to create and modify content for public distribution through the SURF web sites, public events, and other internal and external channels.

The summer intern will spend much of their time writing science content and contributing to social, web and newsletter material. The intern should be comfortable in adapting graphics and messaging to fit various formats to promote events at SURF.

Requirements

• Proof of a valid driver’s license is required.
• Must be 18 years old or older.
• Comply with SURF’s safety program.
• Act in accordance with SURF’s core values: Safety Focused, Care for Others, Professionalism and Being a Team Player.
• Perform work in a typical office environment with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Perform work in the SURF underground environment at depths up to 4,850 feet.
• Perform limited physical labor and light lifting including walking up and down flights of stairs.

Responsibilities

• Create and modify content for public distribution through the SURF web sites, public events, and other internal and external channels.
• Writing science content and contributing to social, web and newsletter material.
• Adapting graphics and messaging to fit various formats to promote events at SURF.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees