Student Science Writer Job at Morgridge Institute for Research in Madison
Morgridge Institute for Research, Madison, WI, United States
Job Type
Internship
Description The Morgridge Institute for Research (Research Computing Group) in partnership with the UW‑Madison Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) is looking for a student science writer to promote the impacts of their work on research and campuses across the country. The writer will work between 12 and 29 hours per week, as mutually agreed upon. Work hours will be flexible, but mostly between 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday. The desired start is May or June 2026.
Duties Include
Feature Writing: Produce one long‑form and several short stories per month for web and newsletter distribution, highlighting the impacts and achievements of CHTC and related science projects. Interview researchers and other story subjects from across the country and relevant CHTC staff. Write and proofread copy, conduct fact‑checking, and contribute to social media strategy and content.
Website Publishing: Edit and/or create webpages in support of the above across websites relevant to PATh and related projects. Contribute ideas for website content and strategy.
Social Media: Draft social media posts to promote CHTC efforts and the research it impacts. Assist with monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on audience engagement and related metrics across social media outlets such as LinkedIn.
Other related duties on an as‑needed basis, and per interests/experience.
Requirements Candidate must be a student or recent graduate interested in a temporary position. The ideal candidate will be majoring in communications, journalism, or a related area with strong skills in writing, editing, and social media. Must demonstrate great attention to detail, work with minimal supervision, and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
Thorough prior experience with any of the following is a plus:
Science feature writing
Web content creation, management, and/or design
Social media content generation and engagement analysis
Graphic design, video production, and/or other visual communication formats
Adobe Creative Suite (and/or open‑source alternatives), Markdown, HTML, CSS, Git/GitHub
Computational research
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Description The Morgridge Institute for Research (Research Computing Group) in partnership with the UW‑Madison Center for High Throughput Computing (CHTC) is looking for a student science writer to promote the impacts of their work on research and campuses across the country. The writer will work between 12 and 29 hours per week, as mutually agreed upon. Work hours will be flexible, but mostly between 8 am – 5 pm, Monday – Friday. The desired start is May or June 2026.
Duties Include
Feature Writing: Produce one long‑form and several short stories per month for web and newsletter distribution, highlighting the impacts and achievements of CHTC and related science projects. Interview researchers and other story subjects from across the country and relevant CHTC staff. Write and proofread copy, conduct fact‑checking, and contribute to social media strategy and content.
Website Publishing: Edit and/or create webpages in support of the above across websites relevant to PATh and related projects. Contribute ideas for website content and strategy.
Social Media: Draft social media posts to promote CHTC efforts and the research it impacts. Assist with monitoring, analyzing, and reporting on audience engagement and related metrics across social media outlets such as LinkedIn.
Other related duties on an as‑needed basis, and per interests/experience.
Requirements Candidate must be a student or recent graduate interested in a temporary position. The ideal candidate will be majoring in communications, journalism, or a related area with strong skills in writing, editing, and social media. Must demonstrate great attention to detail, work with minimal supervision, and conduct oneself in a professional manner.
Thorough prior experience with any of the following is a plus:
Science feature writing
Web content creation, management, and/or design
Social media content generation and engagement analysis
Graphic design, video production, and/or other visual communication formats
Adobe Creative Suite (and/or open‑source alternatives), Markdown, HTML, CSS, Git/GitHub
Computational research
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