Internships at AAAS

DO I HAVE TO BE A SCIENCE MAJOR?

We encourage students pursuing studies in STEM fields to apply for our internships. However, Interns have come from varied academic backgrounds including: 

• Astronomy
• Applied Statistics
• Bioethics, Policy, and Law
• Biology
• Business Management
• Cognitive Science
• English Literature
• Environment
• Fine Arts and Graphic Design
• Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior
• Journalism
• Physics
• Psychology
• Public Policy
• Science, Technology, and International Affairs
• Spanish
• and many more areas

Meet The Force for Science Interns

"Working on an open access journal is a powerful way to spread science to the people who need it."

Madelyn Celovsky, 2017 Intern

Department: Science Advances

Major: Environmental Science

School: University of Michigan

Internship Takeaway: "I learned about the important role the Science journals play in promoting innovative and high-quality research to a wide audience. Also, I was able to see how wide the reach of AAAS is and how helpful it can be to my peers who are looking for career opportunities, outlets for activism, or even just a credible article to share."

"I had no previous experience in any scientific field but was drawn to AAAS by its highlight on science’s ability to address human rights issues along with many other social justice concerns."

Elizabeth Jackson, 2017 Intern

Department: Philanthropy and Strategic Partnerships 

Major: Business Management

School: Mount Saint Mary’s University

Internship Takeaway: "I learned about the power of AAAS philanthropy and connecting individuals’ interests with causes and programs. AAAS is like a match-maker for passion and action in the scientific community."

FROM INTERN TO EMPLOYEE

Meet a few of our current employees who started out in the AAAS Internship Program. Click on their picture to learn more about their backgrounds and how they are working to advance science, engineering, and innovation throughout the world for the benefit of all people.
 

We Encourage All to Apply

AAAS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or other protected category. AAAS is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process.

If you require an accommodation within the application or hiring process due to a disability, please contact us at jobs@aaas.org. 

For more information about your equal employment opportunity rights, please view the EEO is the Law poster. 

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