Student II - Communications
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
The James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence
Communications Internship
Position can work remote and hours are flexible with school schedule
Are you interested in developing your communication skills to impact the lives of others? If so, the James M. Anderson Center Communications Internship at Cincinnati Children's may be just what you're looking for.
Objective:
The Communications Internship is designed to provide undergraduate students from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups the opportunity to gain professional communications experience by contributing to work in the pediatric healthcare space.
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Description:
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center is nationally recognized as a leader in pediatric healthcare, with a reputation for excellence in patient care, research and medical education. We offer comprehensive clinical services, from treatments for rare and complex conditions to well-child care. In the 2021-22 U.S. News & World Report survey of best children’s hospitals, we ranked No. 4 among all Honor Roll hospitals. For the third consecutive year, Forbes recognized our hospital as a “Best Employer for Diversity” on its 2020 annual list.
The James M. Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence was created to promote, guide and support improvement efforts and health services research at Cincinnati Children’s and spread the impact of its work into clinical practice and policy. Named in honor of Cincinnati Children's former president and CEO, the Anderson Center is comprised of researchers, clinicians, business professionals, educators and data and improvement experts, all with a deep commitment to serving Cincinnati Children’s, its patients and families, and the community.
Program Description:
This internship will be a partnership with the James M. Anderson Center’s Communications Center of Excellence. You will work closely with Communications Specialists supporting our learning health system collaboratives and the quality improvement efforts at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and around the world.
You will have to opportunity to develop professional communication skills and work along world-class Quality Improvement Specialists, Data Analysts, Project Managers, Clinicians, and Physicians across the U.S.
The core responsibilities will consist of:
o Assisting the James M. Anderson Center Communications team with developing conceptual designs, campaigns, or other large initiatives in support of customer communication or improvement goals.
o Supporting services in writing/copyediting, newsletter production, graphic design, video and other collateral development (e.g., brochures, annual reports, blog posts, one pagers, infographics, impact summaries)
o Supporting team members in managing customer social media accounts and public websites
Program Timeline:
This internship will run concurrently with established school semesters of summer, fall, and spring.
Candidate Criteria:
We strongly encourage applications from members of historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups both broadly and specifically within healthcare.
A strong candidate will:
o Have excellent skills in writing and editing
o A developing comprehension in content creation (newsletter production, graphic design, video and other collateral)
o Basic understanding of social media engagement best practices
Compensation:
This internship is an hourly paid position with flexibility between full- and part-time hours depending upon student availability.