Intern I Media Relations

Serves on the UF Health Communication division's External Communications Team. Provides communications support by writing, editing and maintaining content for multimedia communications tools and campaigns. Helps generate news reports from media-monitoring service. Helps implement public relations plans and assists with media escorts, video shoots and various projects as needed. Interacts with colleagues and customers, including leaders and staff from across UF Health, UF Health Shands and UF colleges and institutes. Helps inform and engage diverse audiences by telling compelling stories that illustrate UF Health's commitment to quality patient care, innovative research, health education and community engagement to improve quality of life.
 

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• This is a part-time internship position requiring a commitment of 12–15 hours a week to last a minimum of one semester with potential for additional semesters.
• Candidates must be enrolled as a university junior, senior or graduate student in a public relations, journalism or communications program. Ideally, candidates will have completed some basic PR coursework.
• Must have demonstrated experience writing for multimedia communications tools using Associated Press style.
• Requires excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to work appropriately and professionally in a complex academic and business setting.
• Ideal candidates will have already successfully completed a communications internship.
• Must demonstrate initiative, professionalism, flexibility and a positive attitude.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation (Required):
Employee in this position will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a "non-frequent driver."

NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.