Summer Communications Intern: Campaigns, Writing & PM

Northwestern Medicine group; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition reimbursement

Loan forgiveness

401(k) matching

Lifecycle benefits

Job summary

Northwestern Medicine’s Communications department seeks an Undergraduate Communications Intern for Summer 2027. This 8–12 week program offers a 40 hrs/week schedule at USD 18.00 per hour, with potential to gain hands-on experience in healthcare communications.

The intern will assist with planning, writing, timelines, proofreading and analytics, while learning from a collaborative team and gaining exposure to patients, clinicians and executives.

Qualifications

• Strong writing and editing abilities.
• Proven critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Collaborative spirit and ability to work with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Help plan, execute and deliver tactics needed to launch comprehensive communications campaigns.
• Write and edit articles, letters, emails and other communications.
• Provide writing support to team members and clients, as needed.
• Create timelines for tactics and manage them to ensure delivery.
• Proofread all materials and obtain appropriate approvals from managers and legal staff.
• Serve as a project manager for materials that need to be designed and edited.
• Monitor the effectiveness of communications tactics through analytics and measurement efforts.
• Utilize project management to create collateral products that support client campaigns.
• Present completed work to the department over the course of the internship.

Skills

Strong writing

Editing

Project management

Attention to detail

Strong critical thinking

Collaborative spirit

Education

Sophomore year completed

Job description

Northwestern Medicine’s Communications department seeks an Undergraduate Communications Intern for Summer 2027. This 8–12 week program offers a 40 hrs/week schedule at USD 18.00 per hour, with potential to gain hands-on experience in healthcare communications.

The intern will assist with planning, writing, timelines, proofreading and analytics, while learning from a collaborative team and gaining exposure to patients, clinicians and executives.