Student Intern - Marketing & Communications (Spring)

LE01 Valley Children's Hospital; California; On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

Valley Children's Healthcare in California seeks an entry-level professional intern to interface with hospital initiatives across departments. You will gain practical experience, perform data gathering, and assist in preparing reports under close supervision, with no hands-on patient care.

Assignments expose you to the hospital’s structure and services while you learn methods, procedures, and standards. You will use department software and support various departmental projects and communications

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required).
• Current enrollment in an undergraduate or graduate degree program with at least one completed semester and a minimum 3.0 GPA.
• Prior experience in healthcare (preferred).
• Interest in healthcare (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Assist in gathering and organizing data for departmental projects or reports.
• Prepare written reports and accompany professionals on assignments.
• Gain exposure to the hospital's organizational structure and services.
• Utilize department software to complete assignments; perform varied tasks across departments.

Education

High School Diploma/G.E.D.

Undergraduate/Graduate student with 3.0 GPA

Job description

About Us

Valley Children's Marketing & Communications Strategic Plan aligns with our vision to provide the nation's best healthcare and become the premier children's hospital. Our marketing efforts focus on enhancing the organization’s reputation, supporting growth plans, and promoting key clinical programs and the expertise of our staff. In public relations, we proactively develop stories for traditional and non-traditional media at local, state, national, and international levels. All media inquiries regarding patients or any affiliation with Valley Children's must be coordinated through the Marketing & Communications Department, with media personnel escorted on-site. Internally, we keep staff, physicians, and volunteers informed through daily communications on various topics. Our communication tools and messaging are vital to achieving Valley Children's strategic objectives. We manage the content and design of the network's internet, publications, advertisements, and collateral materials, ensuring a consistent and professional image. By collaborating with all departments, we develop accurate, persuasive materials that drive engagement and support our mission.

Job Summary

Provide a unique opportunity to interface and contribute to the development of hospital initiatives in various departments. Specific focus to special projects in assigned area. There is no hands on patient care. Under close supervision, perform entry level professional duties providing the opportunity for professional training in various departments within the hospital. Perform assigned duties to acquire knowledge of methods, procedures, and standards required for successful performance. May perform duties such as gathering and organizing data to provide information for departmental special projects or reports, assist in preparing written reports; filling; accompany professional level employees on assignment. Assignments serve to offer practical experience and broad exposure to the Hospital's organizational structure and services. Utilize Hospital and or department specific software to complete assignments. Specific activities vary by assignment.

Qualifications

• Education High School Diploma/G.E.D. (required)
• Program Current enrollment in undergraduate or graduate level degree program and have completed at least one semester of classes with a minimum 3.0 GPA. (required)
• Work Experience Prior experience in healthcare (preferred)
• Interest in healthcare (preferred)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Compensation Range: $23.00 - $33.25 Workshift: Position Exempt: No FTE %: 0 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 0 Daily Hours: 4

Disclaimer: Final compensation will be dependent upon skills and experience.

Valley Children’s Healthcare – one of the largest pediatric healthcare networks in the nation – provides Central California’s only high-quality, comprehensive care exclusively for children, from before birth to young adulthood. With more than 670 physicians and 3,500 staff, Valley Children’s delivers high-quality, comprehensive care to more than 1.3 million children in our service area. Our network offers highly specialized medical and surgical services to care for children with conditions ranging from common to the highly complex at our 358-bed stand-alone children’s hospital that includes 28 regional NICU beds. Our family-centered, pediatric services extend from a leading pediatric cancer and blood disorders center home on the West Coast, and a pediatric heart center known for its expertise and pioneering treatments, to a Regional Level IV neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), the highest level referral center between Los Angeles and the Bay Area. We participate in community initiatives, we support community efforts, we get involved where we can do the most good.