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About MITRE Labs

Building on 60-plus years’ experience working across government, we’re stimulating new ways of thinking to tackle national and global challenges. We act in partnership with industry and academia by extending MITRE’s whole-of-government platform to whole-of-nation impact. Through MITRE Labs, we inspire breakthroughs in applied science and advance technology, working to ensure the U.S. leads the world in scientific, economic, and technological innovation.

How? By bringing significant resources to scale MITRE’s impact through our federally funded research and development centers (FFRDCs): By strengthening competitiveness in a world where dual-use technologies like artificial intelligence and quantum computing can be game-changers for our nation’s security and economy. And by applying the objectivity and expertise of more than 3,900 technical staff —including MITRE fellows, preeminent in their fields—across a wide range of disciplines.

About this position:

From event planning consultation to paper and content production processes and templates, the Engagement Team is a valued resource for MITRE Labs. They help strategize, plan, and manage internal and external engagement opportunities. The Engagement Team is a key component of the MITRE Labs Strategy and Operations office and interfaces regularly with staff across the organization. We are seeking a dynamic, self-start to assistant our engagement efforts. This internship is an excellent opportunity to experience various aspects of events and content.

Key responsibilities:

• Assist in the planning and execution of a diverse range of MITRE-hosted events, including conferences, virtual seminars, division meetings, and networking receptions, in addition to supporting MITRE event presence at externally hosted conferences.
• Aid the development and execution of collateral to support strategic initiatives, including internal and external materials such as fact sheets, paper publications, newsletters, and website content.
• Assist in organizing the engagement calendar and developing the annual engagement report

Basic qualifications:

• Enrolled full-time in an accredited degree seeking program pursuing a degree in English, Marketing/Communications, Advertising or Public Relations or related
• Strong organizational skills with a high quality of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Must be computer literate (working knowledge of word processing, PowerPoint, Excel).
• Sustained excellence in academic performance

Desired qaulifications:

• Knowledge of HTML, website content management and graphic design a plus
• Previous experience in typesetting documents and Word template layouts is a plus.
• PR, marketing, event planning and/or program management experience
• Previous communication internship experience is a plus
• Demonstrated interest in serving the public

This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):

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