Marketing and Communications Intern

Teens Make Health Happen Marketing & Communications Internship
Portsmouth, OH. 8+ hours per week over the academic year 2026‑2027. Stipend and college credit available.

Overview
Are you interested in serving your community and empowering the next generation of healthy leaders? HealthCorps, in partnership with local schools, invites you to join our mission to improve the lives of youth—both mentally and physically—by providing innovative, engaging experiences. We empower teens to become change agents within families, schools, and neighborhoods, grounded in the understanding that limited access to health education can lead to lifelong challenges. Check out our video learn more about HealthCorps impact.

Where You Fit In
We're looking for a creative, organized, and proactive communicator 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, sharing 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.

Responsibilities

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

On‑Site Engagement & Coverage: visit local school sites each week to capture stories and content from the Teens Make Health Happen Clubs. Attend regional events, community outreach opportunities, and partner engagements to document and showcase HealthCorps’ impact.

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

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

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

Regional Event Promotion & Support: support the promotion and execution of regional events through digital communications, outreach campaigns, and marketing efforts. Assist with pre‑event promotion, attendee engagement, and post‑event storytelling.

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

Campaign & Creative Project Support: brainstorm, develop, and execute awareness campaigns, recurring content series, storytelling initiatives, and other creative projects that highlight HealthCorps programming and impact.

Collaboration & Teamwork: collaborate with a team of college mentors delivering Teen Make Health Happen programming to local middle and high school sites, and with other HealthCorps MarComm interns across the country. 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: serve as an ambassador for HealthCorps and its mission, both inside and outside your sites. Presence at schools, events, and community engagements supports 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 toward 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

Benefits
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.

Receive ongoing training, professional development, and mentorship throughout your time in the mentorship program. 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.

Receive a learning stipend intended to help alleviate potential costs that you may incur from participating in the program. Stipend may be used for bus passes, gas, professional clothing, parking, meals while serving, etc., and will be distributed in monthly installments.

Additional Position Details.

Ensuring an inclusive workplace where we learn from each other and our communities is core to HealthCorps’ values. We welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives and are seeking individuals who align with these core beliefs. We are an equal opportunity employer and aim to provide a sense of belonging for everyone.

HealthCorps, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. HealthCorps provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. HealthCorps, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. HealthCorps, Inc. reserves the right to conduct background investigations and/or reference checks on all potential mentors. Your mentorship offer is contingent upon a clearance of a background investigation and/or reference check.

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