Media Communications Intern |Health Affairs, Health Affairs

Location:
District of Columbia
United States

Project HOPE is an international NGO of more than 900 engaged employees and hundreds of volunteers who work in more than 20 countries, responding to the world's most pressing global health challenges. Throughout our 60 +year legacy, Project HOPE has treated millions of patients and provided more than $3 billion worth of medicines to local health care organizations around the world. We have helped build hundreds of health programs from the ground up and responded to humanitarian crises worldwide.
Summary:
Project HOPE is looking for a Media Communications Intern. The Intern will provide research, writing, and logistical support to Health Affairs' communications team of Project HOPE. S/he/they will gain valuable knowledge and experience about how a peer-reviewed health policy journal interacts with the news media as well as with communications departments at the institutions the journal's authors are affiliated with. S/he/they will also gain a deeper understanding of specific humanitarian crisis as well as NGO, UN and USG responses.

Code of Conduct
It is our shared responsibility and obligation to treat each other with respect, take affirmative steps to prevent matters involving Sexual Exploitation & Abuse and Trafficking in Persons, and to disclose all potential and actual violations of our Code of Conduct, which may include Conflicts of Interest, Fraud, Corruption, Discrimination or Harassment. Together we can reinforce a culture of respect, integrity, accountability and transparency.
Responsibilities:
Update media databases
Draft media advisories
Assist with scheduling media interviews with Health Affairs authors
Create a Health Affairs Scholar outreach plan for reaching university communications officers
Other duties and tasks as assigned

Learning Outcomes:
Knowledge about how media outreach is conducted
The ability to draft a media news release
A unique "behind-the-scenes" look at how a health policy journal comes together every month and how its contents is shared with different audiences
An understanding of how promotion plans are put together and what's important


Qualifications:
Add additional qualifications specific to internship
Current undergraduate, incoming undergraduate, or recent high school graduate planning a "gap year"
Strong research, writing, and editing skills
Ability to multi-task and prioritize various tasks in a fast-paced work environment
Ability to work effectively and accurately with MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and internet applications
Ability to work productively in a team environment as well as under minimal supervision, taking the initiative to ask questions as needed
Demonstrated interest in health, health policy, medicine, science, or related fields