Child Advocacy Programs Intern

Children's Healthcare of Atlanta

About the Role

This intern position is a temporary role at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, a leading children's hospital. The intern will be involved in strategic priorities, leading workstreams with research, planning, and execution. The summer period is busy for Child Advocacy, with significant content needs, events (in-person or virtual), and campaign launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Content creation
• Trend brainstorming
• Reel editing
• Content calendars
• Promotional materials for community programs
• Event work, including the Superhero Sprint 5K and fun run
• Camp Strong4Life support and volunteering
• Support and participate in the continuous assessment and improvement of the quality of services and projects produced

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Outlook) or other required applications
• Reliable transportation for travel throughout the expanded metro Atlanta area

Qualifications

Experience

• Research area: research experience necessary either through previous internship, work experience, or coursework
• Practical knowledge about the conduct of research principals required

Education

• Clinical Focus:
• College student with at least two years in a health sciences related program (e.g., pre-med, nursing, biomedical engineering, biology, chemistry, or statistics)
• Or Post-graduate student working toward a Master of Science in public health or medical degree
• Non-Clinical Focus:
• College or graduate student currently working towards a bachelor’s or master’s degree in journalism, Communications, Business, Marketing, Healthcare Administration, or other related field

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Organized, detail-oriented
• Able to prioritize time-sensitive assignments
• Creative and flexible; able to adapt to change
• Self-starter; able to make decisions independently
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills
• Able to work well with diverse groups and interact comfortably with all levels
• Able to represent Children’s in a mature and professional manner
• Willing to work long hours that could include evenings and weekends, if applicable
• Knowledge of medical terminology useful (Clinical Focus)
• Knowledge of basic statistical software useful (Clinical Focus)