Public Relations and Marketing Intern

The internship program with the Public Relations and Marketing department at Children's National Medical Center is available for a current or recently graduated college student seeking experience in Marketing and Public Relations.

Internship responsibilities include:

• Writing for various print and electronic publications
• Web writing and editing
• Event planning
• Market research/database management
• Document production
• Daily media monitoring
• Training on Publicaster (HTML email software) in order to help draft media monitoring and Editor emails
• Listening in on or attending media interviews
• Draft monthly media reports
• Draft press releases and media advisory as needed
• All other duties as assigned

Candidates should:

• Be self-motivated and highly organized
• Have excellent writing and communication skills
• Have excellent verbal communication skills
• Be familiar with AP Style Guide
• Have at least 10 hours/week to commit to the internship

Internships are offered to candidates for a three month period, or equal to the duration of one college or university semester.

The internship is part-time and unpaid and may be completed for credit. Both the hospital and the department's off-site office in Silver Spring are metro accessible (Red Line).

Children's NationalMedicalCenter, located in Washington, DC, is a proven leader in the development of innovative new treatments for childhood illness and injury. Consistently ranked among the top pediatric hospitals in America, Children's has been serving the nation's children for more than 130 years.

Details:

Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Hours per week: 10

Compensation: Unpaid

How to apply:

If you're interested in interning at Children's National, please submit a resume and two writing samples to tbear@childrensnational.org.