Internships at SURF may be available in any of the following departments: Communications, Community Relations, Education, Engineering, Environmental, Safety & Health (ESH), Operations, Science and Underground Access (UAG). In all departments, candidates should be comfortable working in an underground environment and following safety rules and guidelines appropriate to a laboratory and construction setting.

*Open to South Dakota residents and students attending South Dakota universities.

 The community relations intern will work with the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitors Center on Community Relations efforts, including Changleska Wakhan (the ethnobotanical garden at SURF) and outreach that connects with the many communities that interact with SURF.  Students studying botany, history, museum studies, communications and other related fields are encouraged to apply.

Summer 2026 Internship Term: 05/26/2026 - 07/31/2026

Applications Open: Wednesday, Oct 22nd

First Review: Wednesday, November 19th

Working Requirements

• Proof of a valid driver’s license is required.
• Must be 18 years old or older.
• Comply with SURF’s safety program.
• Act in accordance with SURF’s core values: Safety Focused, Care for Others, Professionalism and Being a Team Player.
• Perform work in a typical office environment with prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Perform work in the SURF underground environment at depths up to 4,850 feet.
• Perform limited physical labor and light lifting including walking up and down flights of stairs.

The South Dakota Science & Technology Authority (SDSTA) is an Equal Opportunity employer committed to the development of a diverse workforce. Applicants are invited to self-identify as an individual with a disability or as a protected veteran. Forms are available on the website www.sanfordlab.org/careers or upon request from Human Resources.