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

Savannah River Mission Completion • Aiken, SC • 4h ago

Overview

Provide support to Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC) as a Communications, Journalism, Public Relations, or Marketing Intern - Limited Service Employee (LSE) on the Savannah River Site (SRS), a US Department of Energy (DOE) facility in Aiken, South Carolina.

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.

Resumes will be reviewed by the selection panel in January 2027. All selected applicants will be contacted by February or March 2027.

If you are selected to participate in the SRMC internship program, additional information will be requested such as: SRMC employment application, references and official transcripts. You will be assigned to SRS General Employee Training and Drug and Alcohol test appointments before badging and commencement of assignment.

Qualifications

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 Qualifications

A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above

About

Savannah River Mission Completion (SRMC), a prime contractor for the US Department of Energy, is responsible for managing the Department of Energy's Savannah River Site's Liquid Waste operations contract. Located in Aiken, South Carolina, SRMC is a limited liability company formed by nuclear operations and environmental remediation global leaders BWXT, Amentum, and Fluor. The SRMC Team is responsible for the closure of waste tanks, the operation of the Savannah River Site's Defense Waste Processing Facility, tank farm operations and associated production and disposal facilities. www.savannahrivermissioncompletion.com

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

Starting Rate

USD $20.00/Hr.

Pay Disclaimer

Compensation will be determined by approved calendar year government rates.

EEO Statement

SRMC is committed to equal employment opportunity to employees and qualified applicants regardless of their race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, status as a parent, sexual orientation, or genetics. Our equal employment opportunity policies encompass all aspects of the employment relationship, including application and hiring, promotion and transfer, selection for training opportunities, wage and salary administration.

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Location US-SC-Aiken

ID 2026-2264

Category Internship

Position Type Intern

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