A cover letter and three writing samples are required for consideration for this position. Please upload your resumes 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 public relations intern will join the Department of Communication team to help promote Michigan Medicine?s clinical care, research, news and innovative education and approaches to the world. The intern will work with public relations team members to promote Michigan Medicine through social media, storytelling, videos, and blogs. Successful candidates will have excellent writing samples, excellent verbal communication skills, background in public relations and social media strategy, adaptability, quick thinking, enthusiasm, and creativity. Must be willing to join a fast-paced, deadline driven environment.

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.

• Developing, researching and writing stories, blog posts and news announcements for distribution directly to the public, social media audiences and to news media.
• Responding quickly to inquiries from reporters, locating expert sources and arranging interviews.
• Arranging, planning and directing visits of media, photographers, TV crews, including accompanying them in all Michigan Medicine facilities, protecting patient privacy.
• Working closely with Department of Communication team to plan and create videos, photo galleries or podcasts.
• Develop content for social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn to share stories about University of Michigan Health clinical care, research and educational efforts that build and spread engagement with patients, families and others seeking expert and authoritative health information.
• Preparing faculty and staff for media interviews.

Open to currently enrolled college students. Communication, social media strategy background preferred. Writing samples required. Experience with brand management, public relations or journalism is a plus. Must be comfortable in a multi-layered organization with complex reporting relationships. 

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 to be performed partially on site at the Department of Communication and part remotely. Candidate must be able to be on site in Ann Arbor as needed.

Job limited from June to August.

40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, some weekends and evenings required.

This job reports to the Public Relations Manager.

$15 per hour, based on experience level.

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.

4/4/2025

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.