Marketing Student Intern

Job Title: Marketing Student Intern
Department: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Shift: 1st
Specialty: Community Engagement
Job Number: 2023-0349
Date Posted: 03/05/2023
Position Type: Research

Job Qualifications:

Rush University Medical

Marketing Intern- College Student

Job Summary:

Rush Education and Career Hub (REACH) is a cradle-to-career pipeline of programs that provide innovative, hands-on STEM learning to underrepresented youth so they can reach their academic and professional potential, with the goal to increase postsecondary education and interest in STEM and healthcare careers. REACH is part of the Office of Community Health Equity and Engagement (CHEE) at Rush University Medical Center.

The Marketing and Communications Intern is responsible for managing the Rush Education and Career Hub¡¦s social media platforms and helping with communication campaigns and marketing projects. This role offers the intern experience in creating content and developing a strategy to increase engagement with the key target audience. The intern will work closely with REACH team members as well as other teams within CHEE, other departments at Rush, and community partners. This role will be instrumental in increasing our social media presence, solidifying our brand, and raising awareness of our programs within Rush and in the community.

This is a paid, part-time internship (flexible start date)

Hours: 20 hr/wk (between M-F 8:00am-5:30pm)

Job Responsibilities:

1. Create and schedule social media content for all REACH programs across key social media platforms (Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook)
2. Create and implement engagement strategy to reach target audience and increase awareness
3. Collaborate internally and externally to find new marketing avenues
4. Help with marketing and communication projects, which may include:
o Email campaigns
o Quarterly newsletter
o Program and event flyers
o Website updates
o Annual report
5. Other duties as assigned

Required Job Qualifications:

1. Undergraduate student studying marketing, communications, journalism, or other relevant major
2. Must be able to get academic credit for internship
3. A passion for community engagement and health equity
4. Proven written communication skills and a passion for creating marketing content and strategy
5. Excellent verbal communication skills
6. Excellent attention to detail
7. Familiarity with key social media platforms (i.e. Instagram, Twitter) and content creation platforms (i.e. Microsoft Office, Canva, Adobe)
8. The ability to prioritize work and complete tasks with quick turnaround time
9. The ability to work collaboratively with a team

Disclaimer:

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.