Teens Make Health Happen Marketing & Communications Internship

Job Description

About Company

HealthCorps is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth, both mentally and physically, by addressing health challenges in communities. Their mission is achieved through programming that provides innovative and engaging experiences for teens in education, leadership, and service learning.

Through their flagship program, Teens Make Health Happen, HealthCorps empowers young people by encouraging them to become change agents within their families, schools, and neighborhoods. The organization operates on the understanding that limited access to health education can lead to a lifetime of social, emotional, and physical challenges.

HealthCorps values an inclusive workplace, learning from each other and their communities. They welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and are committed to providing a sense of belonging for everyone. HealthCorps, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer, ensuring equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Job Description

Job Title: Teens Make Health Happen Marketing & Communications Internship

Location: Los Angeles (with travel within the specified region)

Where You Fit In:
HealthCorps is seeking a creative, organized, self-starter to help achieve development goals and uplift the HealthCorps mission. This role involves contributing creative and innovative ideas, helping to develop and implement communication and marketing strategies as part of a dynamic regional team and other college interns. The internship aims to supplement existing marketing and communication skills, providing a diverse range of experiences in the public health and non-profit fields, and preparing interns for fast-paced work environments.

What You’ll Do:
As a MarComm Intern, you will play a key role in supporting regional communications, content creation, and outreach efforts that promote health and wellness in schools and communities. The internship requires a commitment of 8 hours per week throughout the academic year, with 2-3 hours per week spent at local school sites capturing content. Your responsibilities will include:

• Content Creation & Storytelling: Supporting content collection and storytelling projects for digital communications and social media platforms. This involves developing written, video, and visual content that highlights the HealthCorps mission and impact, creating social media campaigns, program reports, newsletters, blog posts, and other marketing materials.
• On-Site Engagement & Coverage: Visiting multiple school sites weekly to capture stories and content from the Teens Make Health Happen Clubs. This also includes attending and documenting HealthCorps regional and community events throughout the semester.
• Social Media & Digital Marketing: Managing regional social media channels (Instagram & TikTok) by posting updates, monitoring engagement, conducting social listening to identify trends/audio formats, and maintaining brand consistency. You may also support content creation for platforms such as LinkedIn and YouTube in collaboration with the national team.
• Performance Tracking & Reporting: Helping to track engagement analytics and assisting in monthly reporting to assess the performance and impact of communications efforts.
• Campaign & Feature Support: Assisting in brainstorming and pitching recurring content ideas such as “Wellbeing Wednesdays” or “student takeovers.”
• Internal Communications: Helping to draft internal communications materials like email announcements, slide decks, or updates for HealthCorps teams as needed.
• Collaboration & Teamwork: Collaborating with a team of college mentors who deliver the TMHH health programming to local middle and high school sites in your region, as well as other HealthCorps MarComm Interns across the country. You will also participate in national intern huddles with the HealthCorps marketing team to align on voice, storytelling strategy, and key campaigns.
• Represent HealthCorps: Being an embodiment and extension of the organization and its values, both inside and outside your sites. Your presence at sites or events will be an asset in outreach efforts that connect teens, staff, and community members to HealthCorps resources and materials.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applied understanding of basic marketing principles.
• Familiarity with major social media platforms (Instagram, TikTok, LinkedIn, YouTube).
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently.
• Comfortable with multitasking in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic photography, image, and video editing skills.
• Graphic design skills.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Curiosity about trends, social platforms, and youth-centered storytelling.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Education: Currently working towards a bachelor’s degree in communications, marketing, business, public health, or a related field.
• Coursework: Successful completion of introductory courses in marketing, business, or equivalent.
• Software Skills: Basic understanding of Microsoft Office Suite applications (Excel, Outlook, etc.).
• Preferred Experience (A Plus): Previous experience with Canva, social media management tools (e.g., Hootsuite, Sprout Social), and editing platforms such as CapCut, Adobe Creative Cloud (Photoshop, Premiere Pro), or Adobe Express.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to travel to assigned sites, which may include distances of up to [maximum travel distance] within the [Region].

What You’ll Gain:

• College Credit: HealthCorps will work with you and your university to provide college credit, course credit, or practicum hours, depending on your university’s specific requirements and guidelines.
• Stipend: You will receive a stipend based on your committed weekly hours, distributed in monthly installments. This stipend is intended to help alleviate potential costs incurred from participating in the program (e.g., bus passes, gas, professional clothing, parking, meals while serving).
• Professional Development: You will receive ongoing training, mentorship, and access to national intern development sessions. You’ll gain direct experience in public health, communications, and education systems, and create portfolio-ready content that will be shared with a national audience.
• Networking & Impact: You’ll connect with HealthCorps media, wellness, and education professionals and contribute to mission-driven storytelling that helps inspire the next generation of healthy leaders.