Graduate Student Science Outreach Intern

This internship is primarily a communications, storytelling, and outreach design role. This project aims to strengthen coastal flood monitoring by improving water level sensor placement and use of real-time data across coastal North Carolina. A key component of this effort is community outreach and education, ensuring residents understand how to access and use flood-related data.

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We are seeking a creative and motivated Graduate Student Science Outreach Intern to support a coastal resilience research project focused on improving flood monitoring, community awareness, and decision-making.

This is a remote position that will necessitate outdoor field activities.

This internship is a communications and multimedia role, with an emphasis on short-form videography, storytelling, and outreach content development. The intern will serve as a video editor, director, and content creator, translating technical scientific information about water levels and flooding into engaging, accessible materials for public audiences.

A successful candidate should be comfortable with technology (software and hardware) and exhibit flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and take on new tasks.

Candidate must be an actively enrolled graduate student in good academic standing at a North Carolina college or university academic institute.

We are looking for someone with interest or familiarity in any combination of the following skills: video production, graphic design, photography, video editing, graphic design, digital fabrication, crafting, communications, and web development.

A successful candidate should be comfortable with technology (software and hardware) and exhibit flexibility and willingness to learn new skills and take on new tasks.

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