Science Communication Internship

Brookhaven National Laboratory’s Media & Communications Office offers a summer internship for one undergraduate or graduate student interested in science writing and communication. The position is full-time, on site at Brookhaven Lab.

The science communications intern will learn to develop social media content to highlight Brookhaven Lab’s research in a wide range of scientific disciplines — from understanding the building blocks of matter to the discovery of new materials for future microelectronics, quantum computing, and more. The intern will also have the opportunity to write news or feature stories aimed at reaching a variety of audiences, including employees, scientists who come to Brookhaven to use our research facilities, and other readers of Brookhaven’s website. The intern will participate in weekly planning meetings with the professional staff in the Media & Communications Office and have access to some of the most exciting stories and leaders across many scientific fields.

Brookhaven is a world-leading multipurpose research institution with seven Nobel Prizes to its name, located on a 5,300-acre site on Long Island, New York. Scientists at the Laboratory perform research in physics, chemistry, biology, applied science, and advanced technology. In addition to Brookhaven’s 2,600 scientists, engineers, and support staff, some 4,000 researchers from across the country and around the world come to the Laboratory each year to use its research facilities and collaborate with its scientific staff.

Support: There will be a weekly stipend of $650 per week for undergraduates and $750 per week for graduate students. The Laboratory typically provides on-site, dormitory-style, single-room housing for interns who live 50 or more miles away from the Lab.