A cover letter and three social media campaign samples are required for consideration for this position. Please upload your resumes and 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 social media intern will join the Department of Communication's public relations team to help promote Michigan Medicine's clinical care, research, news, and innovative education to the world. The intern will work with public relations and marketing team members to promote Michigan Medicine through the institution's powerful social media channels, promoting storytelling, videos, and blogs. Successful candidates will have excellent social media skills, background in social media strategy, adaptability, quick thinking, 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.

• Develop content for social media platforms like Twitter, Facebook, TikTok Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest to share stories about Michigan Medicine clinical care, research and educational efforts that build and spread engagement with patients, families and others seeking expert and authoritative health information.
• Develop vertical videos for social media channels
• Community management and monitoring of Michigan Medicine's social channels at direction of the social media strategist. 
• Providing analysis of engagement and other social media metrics.
• Work with marketing and public relations team members on best practices for social channels.
• Participate in live stream video broadcasts.

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. 

Job limited from October to May 2025

10-15 hours per week, Monday through Friday, some weekends and evenings possibly required

This job reports to the social media strategist.

$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.

10/7/25

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.