PR & Communications Intern

Title: PR & Communications Intern

Location: Long Beach, On-Site

Department: Communications and PR

Status: Per Diem

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $23.00/hr

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

The PR & Communications Intern supports the Comms and PR team by pitching media, writing press releases, media alerts, and post releases, and actively calling and pitching to media. To support SEO strategy in a digital PR landscape interns will write 1000+ word blog posts and ghost write for key clinicians. In addition, patient success stories are a key function of this team where interns will be asked to interview patients and doctors, procure photos and send for review and approval to key stakeholders. A key role for our interns is to sit on site at the busiest hospital in the system and could be asked to take photos, interview families, and interview doctors at a moment’s notice. Some additional job duties include: staffing internal and external events, handling media inquiries/visits, in-house photography, calendar listings, media pitches, intranet announcement posting and maintenance, reviewing newspapers, and tracking media clips.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

• Write media alerts, post releases, press releases, and pitch to media

• Write patient success stories and 1000+ word blogs

• Staff filmings, take photos, and support event coordination

• Perform daily project updates at the end of shift to leads

• Other duties as assigned

The Marketing Intern Per Diem provides support as needed with copy editing, collaborating and brainstorming with the Marketing team on campaign ideas and strategy, creating power point presentations, managing public relations and advertising clippings, being involved with coordinating and implementing special events internally and externally, and clerical duties as needed.  Some job duties include: writing collateral copy, staffing internal and external events, handling media inquiries/visits, social media postings/updates, E-newsletter story creation, in-house photography, calendar listings, media pitches, re-branding collateral, editing and reviewing parent education materials for LBM & MCWHLB, intranet announcement posting and maintenance, lobby slide development and maintenance, serving as “in-house reporters” when we get requests from departments on new programs/patient success stories.

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Qualifications/Work Experience:

• Proficient with all Microsoft Office 365 programs; desktop publishing skills a must; good understanding of outlook.

• Excellent writing and copy editing skills using AP Style.

• Ability to interact with hospital management, staff and outside suppliers as required.

• Strong organizational skills and the ability to work under pressure to meet deadlines.

• PR and/or marketing background and very strong written and verbal communication skills.

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• Working towards and/or have a Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism, Public Relations or a related field.