Summer Internship- Marketing and Communications

Job Description

Job Description

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 (May 18th Start Date)

Reporting to : VP Marketing and Communications

Your role in the mission :

We’re 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. You’ll 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, you’ll 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 you’ll need :

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 www.typeoneenergy.com 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.