Marketing and Communications Intern

The Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute is seeking an intern for its Marketing and Communications Department. Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience working in a nonprofit health care environment. The intern will work in an energetic and upbeat team environment with tight deadlines and always thinking two steps ahead.

At Karmanos, we are interested in getting to know you — including your strengths and what you hope to gain from this internship. Once this is established, you will be assigned meaningful projects that allow you to take responsibility for key tasks. Overall, you will be responsible for taking on a variety of tasks that support marketing operations, business development and communications efforts. Your responsibilities may include brand marketing, public relations, social media and digital marketing, consumer marketing, script writing, advertising, website content management, video/photo shoot coordinating, or analytics.  

Qualifications:

 

• Must be a college junior, senior or graduate student studying journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or related field.
• Must be able to receive college credit – the internship is unpaid.
• Should be available to work between 15-25 hours per week, during normal business hours (9 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday-Thursday). We can provide a flexible work schedule to work around classes.
• Possess strong oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of AP-style writing.
• Experience working with Microsoft Office, including Word, PowerPoint and Excel
• Adobe Creative Suite experience, including Photoshop and InDesign skills, are a bonus.
• Must be responsible, detail-oriented, professional, and organized.
• Must be able to work with deadlines.
• Must be able to attend Karmanos’ New Employee Orientation (offered the first Monday of each month). Also, must agree to get flu vaccination or provide documentation of one.