Communications Intern (Spring 2026)

Job No: 499887 FT/PT: Part-time Regular/Project/Seasonal: Seasonal Location: Austin, TX 78703 City: Austin State: Texas Categories: Communications, Intern, On-site

LCRA’s Communications team seeks a motivated student eager to explore employee communications and external affairs through a strategic lens. You'll gain hands-on experience developing employee engagement content, navigating stakeholder relationships and amplifying our organizational story across multiple channels. Join our dynamic team as we connect LCRA’s workforce with our mission while building stronger ties throughout Central Texas.

You will be trusted to:

- Content Development Support: Assist in creating strategic plans and communications materials including intranet content, emails and website content while learning to meet professional deadlines and quality standards

- Community Engagement Support: Assist with planning and execution of LCRA’s annual, company-wide volunteer event, Steps Forward Day

- Team Collaboration: Support communications planning by participating in team meetings, contributing ideas for outreach strategies, and assisting with project execution under supervision

- Learning and Development: Engage in cross-training opportunities across communications teams including web, design, photography/videography and social media

- Research and Fact-Checking: Conduct background research on key topics, gather supporting information for communications projects, and help inform the development of messaging strategies

You qualify with:

- Graduation from an accredited high school or equivalent.

- Must be currently enrolled in an accredited university/college program in junior year or has completed junior year and will be starting senior year.

You are a great fit with:

- Skill in verbal and written communication

- Attention to detail

- Ability to build relationships and work in a team environment

- Ability to balance competing and high-priority work demands

- Experience using office productivity applications (i.e., email, Word, Excel, etc.)

- Degree path in communications, journalism, public relations, public policy, political science, graphic design or similar disciplines

Willing to consider sophomore applicants.

You gain:

- Valuable, meaningful, hands-on work on real-world projects

- Guidance and mentorship from industry leaders invested in your growth

- Exclusive networking events, including executive meet-and-greet

- Behind-the-scenes tours of our dams and power plants

- Interactive lunch-and-learn session with our recruiting team

- Dedicated Volunteer Day to serve and give back

- Celebrate National Intern Day at our park, complete with ziplining and rafting!

- Competitive Pay

- Optional 401 (k) contribution program option

Equal Opportunity Employer

LCRA provides equal employment opportunities and a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at LCRA are based on business need, job requirement and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, or veteran status in accordance with applicable federal and state legal requirements governing nondiscrimination in employment.

LCRA is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants with physical or mental disabilities. Applicants with a disability who require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process can contact LCRA Human Resources (512) 578-4004 or email lcra.benefits@lcra.org. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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