Student Trainee (Public Affairs Specialist)
The NIH communications summer internship program is a great way to gain federal experience while pursuing an education. This is an opportunity to work with top professionals who exemplify and promote creative discoveries, innovative strategies, and collaborative exchange of information. Be a part of the mission - apply now!
This internship is for students interested in the health and science communications field. Interns will learn how various communications programs function and receive on-the-job training reporting on NIH events, communicating science to the public, and more. NIH OCPL manages communications on NIH programs and activities to the public, the media, the NIH community, and research communities.
The functions of OCPL’s eight branches include:
- Strategic communication planning and implementation
- Management, content creation, and strategy for NIH.gov and Salud.nih.gov
- Content creation and strategy for NIH social media platforms
- Media Relations
- Writing and editing press releases and other media products
- Content development, including biomedical graphics, for the NIH Director’s speeches and blog
- Video production
- Tours and management of special events
- Internal communications
- Respond to questions and comments from the public via Ask NIH
- Management of Freedom of Information Act requests
- Spanish language communications
- Creation, design, and distribution of NIH OCPL publications