2026 Summer Staff Intern - Public Affairs
PSEG•South Plainfield, NJ
•Hybrid
About The Position
PSEG is looking for a Summer 2026 Staff Intern for Public Affairs. This job involves working with Construction Project Public Affairs to proactively communicate electric transmission and gas construction updates to residents and businesses throughout the service territory. This position will be Hybrid Flexible.
Requirements
- Actively pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree from an accredited institution in Business, Communications, or Public Relations and graduating between December 2026 and May 2029.
- Students graduating in May/June 2026 are not eligible unless they are enrolling in a post-graduate degree program in the fall term of 2026.
- Incumbents must have completed sophomore level course work for consideration.
- A valid driver's license, safe driving record and use of your own vehicle is required.
- Proficient in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
- Demonstrated ability to interact professionally with the public and provide clear accurate information.
- Experience communicating with customer or stakeholders in person and over the phone.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with attention to detail and message consistency.
- Must be able to commute to their designated work location as needed.
Nice To Haves
- 3.0 GPA
Responsibilities
- Supporting field outreach by canvassing construction outreach materials
- Attending project and contractor meetings, site visits and customer meetings
- Updating the gas construction and electric reliability websites
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- parental leave and family leave programs
- behavioral health programs
- 401(k) with company match
- life insurance
- tuition reimbursement
- generous paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
