Corporate, Communications Intern

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United Health Group (UHG) is a Fortune 5 diversified health care company that generates over $300 billion in revenue and employs ~400,000 diverse team members. UHG is comprised of two distinct, but strategically aligned businesses:
United Healthcare (UHC) and Optum. United Healthcare is the largest U.S. health insurer, serving over 50 million members and enables better health outcomes for its members. Optum is UHG’s health services platform and provides health care administrative support and employs more physicians than any other medical group in the country. Optum serves nearly 130 million Americans.

This Early Careers full-time internship position will be available starting in June 2027

United Health Group is not able to offer visa sponsorship now or in the future for this position

United Health Group is seeking a communications intern to join our enterprise communications team.

The enterprise communications team strengthens company reputation and supports business priorities through clear, compelling and responsible communications. This internship provides exposure to enterprise-level strategy, leadership visibility and mutli-channel storytelling in a highly regulated and fast‑paced environment.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Content Creation

  • Create content on topics such as health care delivery, innovation and technology, employee benefits and programs, mission, and culture
  • Support channels including intranet, email, social media, and digital signage
  • Assist with campaign assets, logistics, and project management, including videos, photography, and infographics
  • Proofread and edit key documents and deliverables for internal and external audiences
  • Support key employee and company campaigns by collecting, packaging, and securing approvals for campaign assets
  • Research, analyze, and share best practices across the competitive landscape

• Social Strategy and Social Media

  • Support the Social Media team in developing targeted campaigns for the company’s owned channels
  • Assist with ad hoc projects across supported digital channels
  • Manage multiple projects by aligning timelines and expectations, communicating progress, and delivering results in a fast-paced environment
  • Stay current on digital marketing trends to bring innovative experience design ideas that challenge the status quo and push creative boundaries
  • Support the Social Media team with post writing, graphics consultation, approvals management, and publishing
  • Contribute to ad hoc projects across supported digital channels
  • Support multiple projects by managing timelines and expectations, communicating progress, and delivering results in a fast‑paced environment

• Executive Communications

  • Monitor and research executive visibility opportunities, including media, social media, and events
  • Research internal and external speaking opportunities for leadership team consideration
  • Track and summarize key health care conferences and events

You’ll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

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