Summer Internship- Marketing and Communications

Join us in our mission to commercialize fusion energy

About Type One Energy

Type One Energy Group is mission-driven to provide sustainable affordable fusion power to the world. Established in 2019 and venture-backed in 2023 the company is led by a team of globally recognized fusion scientists with a strong track record of building state-of-the-art stellarator fusion machines together with veteran business leaders experienced in scaling companies and commercializing energy technologies.

If you are searching for the best new ideas and share our vision join us for a Summer Internship- Marketing and Communications. This is what you need to know:

Location: Knoxville TN

Salary: $25 per hour 40 hours per week

Contract: 12 week contract- Summer 2026 (June 1st Start Date)

Reporting to: VP Marketing and Communications

Your role in the mission:

Were looking for a creative and motivated Marketing and Communications Intern to join our team in Knoxville. This role offers hands-on experience in storytelling internal communications and content creation for both internal and external audiences. Youll help craft engaging messages that connect our employees celebrate our company culture and share our mission with the world.

As part of the Marketing and Communications team youll support projects across employee communications social media website content and event coordination. This is a great opportunity for someone passionate about writing storytelling and communicating science and technology in accessible and inspiring ways.

• Content Creation: Develop and curate engaging content for newsletters intranet updates announcements and internal campaigns.
• Collaboration: Work with various departments to gather stories and craft clear consistent and on-brand messages.
• Campaign Support: Assist with internal communication campaigns that drive engagement and awareness across the organization.
• Feedback Collection: Help set up surveys and feedback tools to gather employee insights and improve communication efforts.
• Planning & Coordination: Support the logistics and execution of company events meetings and town halls.
• On-Site Assistance: Provide hands-on help during events from registration and scheduling to ensuring a positive attendee experience.
• Post-Event Follow-Up: Collect feedback and assist with reports summarizing event outcomes and lessons learned.
• Administrative Assistance: Provide general support to the Marketing and Communications team.
• Project Management: Help track timelines manage deliverables and ensure smooth project execution.

What youll need:

• Currently enrolled in a Bachelors or Masters degree program in Marketing Communications Business Journalism or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to create compelling audience-appropriate content.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word PowerPoint Excel Teams).
• Familiarity with social media platforms (LinkedIn X/Twitter Instagram etc.) and digital content tools.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic environment.
• Interest in communicating science and technology to diverse audiences (employees public investors and partners).
• A positive attitude curiosity and eagerness to learn.

Type One Energy applies proven advanced manufacturing methods modern computational physics and high-field superconducting magnets to develop its optimized stellarator fusion energy system. Its FusionDirect development program pursues the lowest-risk shortest-schedule path to a fusion power plant over the coming decade using a partner-intensive and capital-efficient strategy.

Type One Energy is committed to community engagement in the development and deployment of its clean energy technology. For more information visit or follow us on LinkedIn.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Type One Energy is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity searching for the best new ideas and remaining open to unique perspectives. Therefore all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment independent of race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or veteran status age or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal state or local laws. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.