Summer 2026 Intern - Public Relations (Memphis, TN)

Join the team behind one of the most trusted nonprofit brands in the world. ALSAC is the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

Our paid summer internship program offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while supporting a powerful mission: Finding cures. Saving children. 

What You’ll Experience: 

Over 10 weeks, you’ll be immersed in ALSAC’s culture and work alongside passionate professionals. Here’s what you can expect: 

Meaningful Projects that make a real impact 

Mentorship & Collaboration with teammates and leaders across departments 

Exclusive Chats with ALSAC’s Executive Leadership Team 

Named one of the Top 100 Internship Programs in the U.S. by WayUp and Yello, this program is designed to be impactful, collaborative, and inspiring. 

Internship Details: 

Dates: June 1 – August 7, 2026 

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours/week (Monday–Friday) 

Pay: $14/hour 

Location: Headquarters Office in Memphis, TN 

Application Process:  

After you submit your application and if eligible, you will be sent an email to complete a virtual video interview from HireVue. Your submission will be reviewed and if you are selected to move forward, you will be contacted for an interview with the hiring manager. Final candidates will be selected by April 1, 2026. For more information, visit stjude.org/alsacintern or contact intern@alsac.stjude.org. 

Qualifications: 

Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate or graduate student at an accredited college/university or May 2026 graduate    

Passionate about our mission  

Strong organizational skills to manage multiple projects simultaneously 

Must be 18 years of age or older 

Internship Focus:  

Not everyone gets to spend their summer at a nonprofit that raises more than $2.6 billion a year.  

Not everyone gets to raise funds and awareness to research and treat childhood cancer, as part of a global movement to raise survival rates for kids everywhere.  

Not everyone gets access to nonstop puns and writing nerd-dom. 

But you’re not everyone, so come be a summer 2026 Public Relations intern within the Strategic Communications department at ALSAC, the fundraising and awareness organization for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.  

Do you have the ability to work in a team environment, independently and energetically, and a passion for PR and media relations? If so, we welcome you to apply for this role where you can flex your writing, organizational and communications muscles. During your internship, you will do things like: 

Analyze and research reporters, build target media lists, maintain strategic planning resources and write interview briefing documents, day-of media plans, press releases, executive quotes, media alerts and advisories.   

Research and write about the history and programs of ALSAC and St. Jude for our internal reference resource.  

Track and compile press for various events, initiatives, and news. 

Assist with coordinating and event-day staffing for programs such as St. Jude Runs (August 1, 2026) and the FedEx St. Jude Championship (August 12-16, 2026). 

Learn to calculate media impressions for print, broadcast, and online press hits reflected in these recaps 

Broaden knowledge of the function and growing role that online news sites, blogs and social media play in public relations 

Write stories for ALSAC’s intranet about organizational activities, campaigns and programs. 

Write featured announcements to promote events and initiatives. 

Help create digital signage that will display on campus and as screensavers for employees working remotely. 

As with all things in life, there will be some administrative tasks. Don’t worry, we will help you with these items, which include:  

Submitting internal forms to coordinate media interviews for patients and executives 

Fielding media and information requests 

Compiling media reports  

Maintain and update the organization of the PR department’s management platforms (e.g. project management portal, subscriptions lists, meeting agendas, approval trackers, and media lists) 

Majors preferred: English, Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Mass Media. 

Skills preferred: Writing, research, project management, organization, AI tools, Microsoft Suite and Goodle. Graphic design a plus.