Marketing and Communication Intern

Marketing and Communication Intern for HealthCorps
Southern Ohio
8 hours per week throughout the academic year 2026-2027

Where You Fit In 

We’re looking for a creative, organized, and proactive communicator who is passionate about storytelling, community engagement, and promoting health and wellness. As a MarComm intern, you will help elevate the HealthCorps mission by supporting a variety of regional marketing and communications efforts that connect students, educators, partners, donors, and community members to our work.  

In this role, you will serve as a key member of your regional HealthCorps team, helping to share the impact of our programs through compelling stories, digital content, event promotion, outreach materials, and strategic communications. You’ll gain hands-on experience across multiple areas of marketing and communications, including social media, content creation, public relations, community engagement, event marketing, brand management, and internal communications. 

This internship is ideal for students interested in building real-world experience in marketing, communications, nonprofit storytelling, public health, and community outreach. You’ll collaborate with regional staff, mentors, and fellow MarComm interns across the country while developing professional skills that translate to a variety of fast-paced communications and marketing environments.  

What You’ll Do 

As a MarComm Intern with HealthCorps, you will play a key role in supporting regional marketing, communications, content creation, and outreach efforts that promote health and wellness in schools and communities. 

We're looking for someone who can commit to 8 hours a week throughout the academic year, with 1.5–2 hours a week being spent at local school sites capturing content. Your responsibilities will include: 

Content Creation & Storytelling: You will support content collection and storytelling projects for digital communications, social media, newsletters, websites, donor communications, and regional outreach efforts. This may include developing written, video, and visual content that highlights the HealthCorps mission, student impact, community partnerships, and program successes. 

On-Site Engagement & Coverage: You will be expected to visit local school sites each week to capture stories and content from the Teens Make Health Happen Clubs. You may also attend regional events, community outreach opportunities, and partner engagements to document and showcase HealthCorps' impact. 

Social Media & Digital Marketing: You will help manage regional social media channels (Instagram & TikTok) by creating and publishing content, monitoring engagement, conducting social listening to identify trends and content opportunities, and maintaining brand consistency. You may also support content creation for platforms such as LinkedIn and YouTube in collaboration with the national team. 

Communications Support: You will assist with the development of communications materials for students, families, school partners, community partners, and stakeholders. This may include drafting email communications, newsletters, announcements, presentations, event invitations, promotional messaging, and other materials that support regional and national HealthCorps initiatives. 

Marketing Materials & Design: You will help create and update marketing collateral such as flyers, posters, presentations, event signage, one-pagers, and promotional materials that support program recruitment, event promotion, community engagement, and regional initiatives. 

Regional Event Promotion & Support: You will support the promotion and execution of regional events through digital communications, outreach campaigns, and marketing efforts. This may include assisting with pre-event promotion, attendee engagement, and post-event storytelling. 

Performance Tracking & Reporting: You will help track engagement analytics and assist in monthly reporting to assess the performance and impact of regional marketing and communications efforts. 

Campaign & Creative Project Support: You may assist in brainstorming, developing, and executing awareness campaigns, recurring content series, storytelling initiatives, and other creative projects that highlight HealthCorps programming and impact. 

Collaboration & Teamwork: You will collaborate with a team of college mentors who deliver TMHH programming to local middle and high school sites, as well as other HealthCorps MarComm Interns across the country. You will also participate in national intern huddles with the HealthCorps marketing team to align on messaging, storytelling strategy, best practices, and key campaigns. 

Represent HealthCorps in Your Community: You will serve as an ambassador for HealthCorps and its mission, both inside and outside your sites. Your presence at schools, events, and community engagements will support outreach efforts that connect students, staff, partners, and community members to HealthCorps programs and resources. 

Minimum Qualifications 

Applied understanding of basic marketing principles 

Familiarity with major social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube) 

Creative problem-solving skills 

Self-starter with the ability to work independently 

Comfortable with multitasking in a deadline-driven environment 

Strong written and verbal communication skills 

Basic photography, image, and video editing skills 

Graphic design skills 

Strong organizational and time management skills 

Curiosity about trends, social platforms, and youth-centered storytelling 

Education and Experience Requirements 

Currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, social media, business, public health, or a related field 

Successful completion of introductory courses in marketing, business, or equivalent 

Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Outlook, etc.) 

Previous experience with Canva, social media management tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Sprout Social), and editing platforms such as CapCut, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere Pro), or Adobe Express is a plus 

Physical Requirements 

Ability to travel to assigned sites 

What You’ll Gain 

College credit:  

HealthCorps will work with you and your university to provide college credit* for the mentorship.  

*Depending on the specific requirements and guidelines of your university, this may be in the form of college or course credit or practicum hours. 

Professional Development:  

You will receive ongoing training, professional development, and mentorship throughout your time in the mentorship program. You will gain hands-on experience in marketing and communications, including content creation, social media strategy, digital storytelling, brand management, and audience engagement. Interns will also have opportunities to collaborate with HealthCorps staff, build their professional portfolios, and network with professionals in the nonprofit, public health, and communications fields. 

Stipend:  

You will receive a learning stipend. This stipend is intended to help alleviate potential costs that you may incur from participating in the program. You may use these funds for whatever you feel you need it for (bus passes, gas, professional clothing, parking, meals while serving, etc.) and it will be distributed in monthly installments.