AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards Intern AAAS

Civic Science Media; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation leave

Sick leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

Flexible spending account

Dental insurance

Life insurance

Vision insurance

Retirement benefits

Disability insurance

Job summary

AAAS invites interns to join its Office of Public Affairs for a eleven-week summer internship focused on reviewing entry eligibility and supporting the Kavli Science Journalism Awards.

You will assist with soliciting entries, responding to inquiries, and compiling a spreadsheet on totals by country and category, working closely with Senior Program staff in a hybrid DC office.

Qualifications

• Pursuing a degree in communications, journalism, science or a related field.
• Familiarity with major news outlets, basic journalism literacy.
• Comfortable assessing quality of reporting and writing.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organization, ability to juggle multiple assignments at once.
• Competency with Microsoft Excel, knowledge of basic formulas.

Responsibilities

• Review contest entries and provide short written comments on submission eligibility.
• Help assign entries to panels of scientist screeners for review.
• Help solicit entries for 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards.
• Respond to general inquiries about contest rules and the entry process.
• Create a spreadsheet calculating entry totals by category and country of origin.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Strong organizational skills

Familiarity with major news outlets

Education

Pursuing degree in communications, journalism, science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

AAAS has an exciting opportunity for a paid summer internship within our Office of Public Affairs!

The international AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards honor professional journalists for distinguished reporting on the sciences, engineering, and mathematics. Before award submissions are reviewed by scientist experts and journalist judges, our program withdraws entries that do not qualify for the contest or compete at the program’s standard. In 2024 we received 1,444 entries from 59 different countries. We are seeking an intern to join us for eleven weeks to assist with reviewing the eligibility of entries and other tasks. These include soliciting entries from specific journalists, answering general submission inquiries and compiling a spreadsheet on the total number of entries and their countries of origin. This position will work closely with the Senior Program Associate and Program Director.

Help us ignite the next era of science.

What You’ll Do

• Review contest entries and provide short written comments on submission eligibility
• Help assign entries to panels of scientist screeners for review
• Help solicit entries for 2025 AAAS Kavli Science Journalism Awards
• Respond to general inquiries about contest rules and the entry process
• Create a spreadsheet calculating entry totals by category and country of origin

Minimum Requirements

• Pursuing a degree in communications, journalism, science or a related field
• Familiarity with major news outlets, basic journalism literacy
• Comfortable assessing quality of reporting and writing
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong organization, ability to juggle multiple assignments at once
• Competency with Microsoft Excel, knowledge of basic formulas

Internship Details

This internship will be expected to come into the D.C. office 1-2 times a week on a hybrid-work basis. This is an11-week internship, which will run fromJune 2, 2025 – August 15, 2025. The anticipated initial rate of compensation for this position is$17.50 per hour. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the help of a sponsorship.

AAAS currently provides the following benefits: paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, paid holidays, health insurance, flexible spending account, dental insurance, life insurance, vision insurance, retirement benefits, short- and long-term disability, each subject to the terms of the applicable program. Additional benefits may apply.

Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of AAAS and will be based on a variety of factors, including years of experience, depth of experience, and other relevant factors. AAAS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.

AAAS is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. AAAS uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. No visa sponsorship is available for this position.