Intern - Communications (Summer) - 37289
19.09 - 19.09 US per hour
Posted 6 days ago | Apply before January 27, 2027
Description: Session: Summer (May - August)
Position Title: Communications Intern
Hiring Manager:
Laura Scheibe
Agency: Department of Education
Location: Pierre
Minimum Salary: $19.09/hr
Position Description:
The South Dakota Department of Education’s Communications Team is seeking a summer intern that thrives in a fast-paced environment to deliver critical information to key stakeholders. This internship will take place during the department’s busiest season, providing the intern with experience working in public-facing communications.
The ideal candidate is creative, innovative, and detail-oriented with a passion for sharing vital news, resources, and tools that directly enhance the educational environment for students, educators, and families.
Communications Intern will gain hands-on experience through the following duties:
Content Creation
Copy Writing & Editing
Event Photography
Media Relations
Social Media Management
All students are encouraged to apply, but preference may be given to applicants with a standing of junior/senior, South Dakota residents, and students of South Dakota institutions.
Applicant must be enrolled as a part-time/full-time student at a college, university, or technical institute at the time they apply. By the start of the internship, the student should have completed one year (nine months) of their chosen program.
