The SLAC Communications Office employs science writing interns year round. Intelligent, proactive writers willing to dig for stories are strongly encouraged to apply.

As an intern at SLAC, you will work on equal footing with the communications staff and will leave with a suitcase full of clips.

SLAC's Office of Communications publishes SLAC Today, a daily online newsletter for employees and users. Once a month, SLAC's Office of Communications and Fermilab's Office of Public Affairs also jointly publish symmetry, a magazine about the science, people and culture of particle physics.

Interns write for both SLAC Today and symmetry. It's a significant amount of work: interns are expected to complete about one story each day for SLAC Today. About half of these are non-scientific stories focusing on events such as an upcoming lecture or VIP visiting the lab; the other half are highly scientific stories that take much more time and thought. In addition, interns who prove their writing skills will have the opportunity to write one feature and several smaller articles for symmetry.

SLAC is one of the world's leading research laboratories and conducts high-energy physics and synchrotron radiation research. SLAC's highly trained and award-winning staff of physicists, engineers, computer scientists and other professionals has achieved many breakthroughs in science and technology. SLAC's work has been recognized with many awards and honors including three Nobel Prizes in physics and one in chemistry. As part of Stanford University, SLAC's Office of Communications works closely with university communications staff.

Minimum qualifications: Degree in journalism preferred; degree and/or interest in science required. Photography skills appreciated but not necessary.

Salary: $15 / hour. We prefer interns to work full-time (40 hours a week) but will also consider interns who wish to work between 16 and 40 hours a week.

Dates of internship: January - April, May - August, September - December (dates flexible).

Application Deadlines: For this year, the deadlines are as follows:

How to apply: Send a cover letter, resume and clips to SLAC Today Editor Kelen Tuttle at kelen.tuttle@slac.stanford.edu. If you have questions about the internship, feel free to give her a call at (650) 926-2585.