Harvard Medical School, Office of Communications and External Relations Fall, 2011 Communications Internship

The Office of Communications and External Relations at Harvard Medical School seeks a public relations, marketing and communications intern for the fall of 2011.

Responsibilities: Internships are to some degree tailored to individual applicants, but in general, interns assist in editing, fact-checking and proofreading copy; marketing efforts for online and print publications; handling web-related maintenance and development tasks; conducting online research for special projects; and supporting media relations activities. Opportunities to write for our publications are limited and demand exemplary skills; candidates will be expected to provide published clips.

Qualifications: Applicants must communicate well in writing and orally, be willing to juggle multiple tasks under the supervision of two or more staff members, and be organized, resourceful and detail-oriented.  A familiarity with web-based software applications, media relations and/or publications editing, proofreading and production is desirable. The application process includes an onsite interview and exercises in proofreading and editing.

HMS internships are done for college credit. A weekly commitment of between 10 and 20 hours is required. Students should submit their resume and a cover letter describing their interest in and qualifications to:  Valerie Wencis at Valerie_Wencis@hms.harvard.edu or Office of Communications and External Relations, Harvard Medical School, 25 Shattuck Street, Boston, Mass. 02115.