Corporate Marketing Intern - Communications

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$73k

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Astera Labs Communications Intern at Astera Labs working closely with the external communications team to develop story pitches and manage content across multiple platforms. The role focuses on translating technical AI infrastructure concepts into engaging stories.

Responsibilities

Day-to-day responsibilities may vary depending on candidate fit, but Communications Interns can expect exposure to the following:
Help develop story pitches and liaise with industry analysts, journalists, podcasters, and content creators covering the AI infrastructure space.
Contribute to brainstorming sessions for stories and campaigns across the website, social media, and external journalist and influencer engagement.
Coordinate content-planning calendars, stakeholder inputs, and internal review cycles for stories in development.
Assist with filming, photography, and multimedia production.
Identify opportunities to repurpose existing stories across formats, including blog posts, social captions, and video scripts.
Measure the performance of published stories and campaigns to help guide future work and best practices.
Participate in briefings and calls with company leadership.
Take ownership of assigned projects, communicate clearly, meet agreed timelines, and deliver work that creates visible value.

Qualification

Exceptional writing and editing skillsStrong communicationCurrently pursuing a bachelor’sWhat You’ll GainHands-on experience across design

Required

Exceptional writing and editing skills, with a natural instinct for storytelling.
Ability to project-manage multiple concurrent tasks while adhering to deadlines.
Understanding of how content is consumed and shared across digital platforms, from short-form video to long-form thought leadership.
Genuine curiosity about AI infrastructure and a drive to translate technical material into compelling, accessible narratives.
Strong communication, critical-thinking, learning-agility, and project-management skills.
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s, master’s, or doctoral degree, or otherwise participating in a college or graduate internship program.
Available to work in person at Astera Labs’ San Jose headquarters.

Preferred

Examples of storytelling you have created and shared publicly, such as a writing sample, Instagram Reel, video, design project, or other work that shows you have created something and shared it with the world.
Prior experience translating technical material—especially in semiconductors—is preferred but not required. We’ll help you build that skill.
What You’ll Gain
Hands-on experience across design, earned media, owned media, and social.
Direct exposure to company leadership through interview briefings, content production, and metrics-based report-outs.
A portfolio of published work across multiple formats.
Mentorship from an external communications team in a fast-growing company.
Experience in the AI infrastructure industry and opportunities to establish professional connections within it.