Communications Intern, Disaster Research Center, Fall 2025
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30+ days ago
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Job Summary
Anticipated Start Date: September 15 2025
Estimated Pay: $15.00 per bour
Number of Jobs Available: 1-2
Schedule: Day. - Monday - Friday. Applicants should be willing to work in-person approximately 10-15 hours per week and be prepared to occasionally work evening events. Days and potentially some evenings depending on student availability and event schedule
Location: Newark Campus Disaster Research Center 166 Graham Hall
About the department / center:
The Disaster Research Center (DRC) is a university-level research institute. The first of its kind in the world this globally renowned interdisciplinary research center focuses on the social science and management aspects of is committed to advancing the state of the art in disaster research and its scientifically guided practice; educating the next generation of disaster science scholars and informed practitioners in the fields of disaster mitigation preparedness response and recovery; and creating gathering and disseminating disaster knowledge in a dynamic and responsive way.
Role Description:
The Disaster Research Center is hiring one-two undergraduate students to serve as paid interns for the 2025 fall semester with the opportunity to be extended through the 2025 spring semester. The ideal candidate is responsible proactive pays attention to detail and has experience or demonstrated skills through coursework in written digital and web communications.
The intern(s) will play an important role in developing and promoting communication materials regarding the Centers projects and initiatives in consultation with the directors staff and investigators. Some additional research and general office assignments may be assigned as required to assist with Center operations. This is a wonderful opportunity to build a communications portfolio.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Intern will play an important role in developing and promoting communication materials regarding the Centers projects and initiatives in consultation with the directors staff and investigators.
- Some additional research and general office assignments may be assigned as required to assist with Center operations.
Qualifications:
- This application is open to freshmen sophomores juniors and seniors of any major.
- Experience and skill with such programs and platforms such as Canva Mailchimp Microsoft platforms WordPress Adobe Photoshop and Instagram preferred.
Hiring Timeline:
Applications will be reviewed starting August 29 and will continue until the position(s) are filled.
Application Review: August 29th until position(s) filled
Interviews-Date Range September 2nd September 25th
Offers Extended-Date Range September 2nd October 30th
If you have any questions please email us atd
Applicants must be current students at the University of Delaware. Work study students areencouraged to apply and eligibility can be who are not enrolled as undergraduate students at the University will not be considered for this Limitations and Exceptions
Please note that dates are subject to change depending on the needs of the department.
Applicants must be undergraduate students at the University of Delaware. Work study eligibility can be found here. Applicants who are not enrolled as undergraduate students at the University will not be considered for this position. Employment Limitations and Exceptions
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Python
- AI
- C/C++
- Data Collection
- Research Experience
- Signal Processing
- Natural Language Processing
- Computer Vision
- Deep Learning
- Tensorflow
About Company
The University of Delaware is a diverse institution of higher learning, fostering excellence in research. UD has eight colleges, providing outstanding undergraduate, graduate and professional education, serving the local, regional, national and international communities.
