How to Apply
A cover letter and three writing samples are required for consideration for this position. Please upload your resume and writing samples as one document. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.
Summary
The employee communications intern will join the Department of Communication to help promote Michigan Medicine's clinical care, research, education enterprises to our 35,000+ employees. The applicant will work with employee communications team members to promote Michigan Medicine through social media, storytelling, videos, digital signage, departmental newsletters, and other communication channels.
Successful candidates will have excellent writing and verbal communication skills and demonstrate adaptability, willingness to learn, enthusiasm and creativity.
Mission Statement
Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.
Responsibilities*
- Develop, research, and write stories and announcements for distribution directly to internal audience and employee social media pages.
- Work closely with the Department of Communication Creative Services team to plan, edit and create videos, photo galleries or podcasts.
- Develop content and monitor engagement for social media platforms, and post stories about employee recognition, contests, institutional updates and more.
- Create talking points and related supporting materials such as Q&As and presentations as needed to support strategic messaging, special events, crisis communications or other messaging.
- Work closely with the employee communications team to support various departments with needs such as strategic communication plans, graphics, recognition and more.
- Attend special events to take photos and interview attendees for potential feature stories and social media posts.
Required Qualifications*
Open to currently enrolled college students. Communication, journalism, social media strategy background preferred. Must be versatile working with various stakeholders in a complex organization and working under deadlines. Video editing and graphic design experience preferred but not required.
Additional Information
- Work will be primarily remote with on-site attendance as needed, working with members of the Department of Communication through staff meetings, emails, Zoom calls and other forms of communication.
- Job timeframe is mid-May to mid-August 2024.
- 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.
Supervision
This job reports to a member of the employee communications team.
Pay Rate
$15 per hour
Background Screening
Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.
U-M EEO/AA Statement
The University of Michigan is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.