The Communications unit promotes ACS as the go-to source of information about chemistry and partners across ACS to convey our mission and how we serve our workforce, members, customers, and broader audience. We inform and empower staff, membership, and the public by providing reliable scientific information and news about ACS. We position ACS as the trusted leader in the chemical sciences: telling its story, amplifying its impact, and building a global, inclusive scientific community. The teams within the unit include 1) ACS Productions, which produces ACS Reactions, Headline Science, other video deliverables, the ACS Webinars series, the podcasts Tiny Matters and Phase Change; 2) External Communications, which issues press releases about research published in ACS journals, research presented at ACS meetings, and significant Society news, and manages media relations through outreach to journalists, outlets, and engagement across traditional and social media. 3) Corporate Communications, which keeps staff informed, communicates Society happenings to members via the ACS Matters newsletter, and supports communication and collaboration across the organization.
The Science Communications intern will work with the science news team to write and edit science releases. They will work with the video production team to write and produce multimedia content (video, podcast, and webinars). They will also support the social media team to disseminate scientific content that a general audience will engage with. The ideal candidate is passionate about science and storytelling and will have experience translating scientific content (verbally and/or visually) for a general audience. ACS strives to be the go-to source for accurate and entertaining chemistry news for journalists and the public, and this intern will embody that goal.
Key Responsibilities:
Education Requirements: The Ideal candidate will be a rising college senior, recent graduate or Master's/PhD student pursuing a degree in Science Communications/Science Writing.
Required Qualifications: Currently pursuing a degree in Science Communications/Science Writing.
Pay Transparency: This role is based in our Washington, D.C. office. The following are the intended hourly rates for this part time/nonexempt role: Rising Junior-$24.00; Rising Senior-$25.00; Current Grad/PhD Student- $29.00. Any actual offer of employment, reflecting the total compensation package and benefits, will be made in the sole discretion of ACS. ACS reserves the right to amend or modify its employment benefits and compensation structure at any time.
This position will be primarily based in the Washington D.C. (or applicable) office. ACS employees work a hybrid work schedule, consisting of working onsite, two days per week. Schedule flexibility may be required for this role to support in-office activities. While always welcome to work in the office, employees may work the other three days of the week from a location of their choice.
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