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Sanford Underground Research Facility · 2 months ago

Summer 2026 Internship - Communications

Lead,SD,US

Internship

Onsite

Intern

Start in 2026 Summer

Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) is offering a summer internship focused on communications. The intern will create and modify content for public distribution, write science content, and contribute to various communication channels to promote events at SURF.

BiotechnologyLife ScienceTest and Measurement

Responsibilities

Create and modify content for public distribution through the SURF web sites, public events, and other internal and external channels

Write science content and contribute to social, web and newsletter material

Adapt graphics and messaging to fit various formats to promote events at SURF

Qualification

JournalismPublic RelationsGraphic DesignVideo ProductionContent CreationAdaptabilityTeam Player

Required

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

Preferred

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