A cover letter, resume and three writing samples are required for consideration for this position. Please upload your resume and writing samples as one document. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

The employee communications intern will join the Department of Communication to help promote Michigan Medicine's clinical care, research and education enterprises to our 35,000+ employees. The applicant will work with employee communications team members to promote Michigan Medicine through social media, photography, storytelling, videos, digital signage, departmental newsletters and other communication channels.

Successful candidates will have excellent writing and verbal communication skills and demonstrate adaptability, a willingness to learn, enthusiasm and creativity.

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally.  Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems.  In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

Develop, research and write stories and announcements for distribution directly to internal audiences and employee social media pages.

Work closely with the Department of Communication Creative Services team to plan, edit and create videos, photo galleries or podcasts.

Develop content and monitor engagement for social media platforms, and post stories about employee recognition, contests, institutional updates and more.

Create talking points and related supporting materials such as Q&As and presentations as needed to support strategic messaging, special events, crisis communications and more.

Work closely with the employee communications team to support various departments with needs such as strategic communication plans, graphics, recognition and more.

Organize and participate in any on-site or virtual promotional events to support institutional priorities and further employee engagement. 

Travel around the health system to take photos and meet with team members to help recognize them on various platforms.

Attend special events to take photos and interview attendees for potential feature stories and social media posts.

• Open to currently enrolled college students. 
• Strong writing and verbal communication skills are required, with the ability to adapt materials, depending upon audience. 
• Must be versatile working with various stakeholders in a complex organization and working under deadlines. 
• Video editing, photography and graphic design experience preferred but not required.

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Work will be primarily remote with on-site attendance as needed, working with members of the Department of Communication through staff meetings, emails, Zoom and Teams calls, and other forms of communication.

Job timeframe is tentatively mid-May to mid-August 2026, but flexible based on availability of candidate.

40 hours per week, Monday through Friday.

Supervision

This job reports to a member of the employee communications team.

Pay Rate

$15 per hour

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings.  Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.