Summer 2026 Internship - PR/Communications en Freese and Nichols

Freese and Nichols has an exciting summer internship within our Public Relations/Communications team in our San Marcos, TX office. As a PR/Communications intern, you will develop internal and external communications to advance business development and recruitment objectives. This internship will require you to be in office each day to help build connections with your group, fellow interns, and others. Relocation or housing stipends will NOT be provided for internships.

This role will give you the opportunity to contribute in many ways, including:

• Contributes to communications messaging, strategies, and tactics.
• Writes articles and contributes to other multimedia communications about projects, people and technical topics for intranet, website, social media and other platforms.
• Edits and proofreads content, following Freese and Nichols style guide and AP style.
• Reports Freese and Nichols news by finding newsworthy stories, interviewing technical and corporate staff, and conducting research. Some stories will be assigned; initiative in developing stories is encouraged.
• Performs basic graphic design and page layout (digital or print).
• Archives published articles as needed into our Business Development Customer Relationship Management system.
• Learns about the Architecture/Engineering/Construction industry, including the capabilities of Freese and Nichols, our strategic plan, and business development and recruitment processes.

Qualifications

• Current student pursuing a BS or MS in communications, marketing, journalism, English or other related disciplines.
• Graduation date of August 2026 or later

Preferred Qualification

• Experience with social media platforms
• Student organization involvement
• Experience with Microsoft SharePoint, WordPress, Adobe Creative Suite or similar platforms
• Collaborative communication tools such as Teams

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About Freese and Nichols

At the heart of our culture is our LEADS values (Learn continuously, Engage as family, Act with integrity, Deliver quality, and Serve always).  Each year, our employee engagement survey confirms that our leaders and our employees live our values.

We strive to be the firm of choice for clients and employees through innovative approaches, practical results, and outstanding service.  For more than 130 years, we have been planning and designing the infrastructure our communities need:  developing water supplies, designing roadways and bridges, preparing for natural disasters, and much more.

Besides our comprehensive benefits package (see more at https://www.freese.com/services/benefits-that-work/), we offer paid overtime for salaried employees, an annual bonus, and access to company cabins in Red River, New Mexico.  We are proud of our flexible work environment which includes a hybrid schedule with up to 40% of remote work, and an alternative work schedule program which provides a day off every other Friday.

Join our team of 1,300+ employees as we grow from Virginia to Colorado. Learn more about working here at https://www.freese.com/careers/.

Freese and Nichols is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based upon race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

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