Student Intern

NYU Langone Health is a fully integrated health system that consistently achieves the best patient outcomes through a rigorous focus on quality that has resulted in some of the lowest mortality rates in the nation. Vizient Inc. has ranked NYU Langone the No. 1 comprehensive academic medical center in the country for three years in a row, and U.S. News & World Report recently placed nine of its clinical specialties among the top five in the nation.

NYU Langone offers a comprehensive range of medical services with one high standard of care across 6 inpatient locations, its Perlmutter Cancer Center, and over 320 outpatient locations in the New York area and Florida. With $14.2 billion in revenue this year, the system also includes two tuition-free medical schools, in Manhattan and on Long Island, and a vast research enterprise with over $1 billion in active awards from the National Institutes of Health.

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Position Summary:

We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Student Intern.

In this role, the successful candidate Reporting to the Communications and Marketing team the Communications Intern contributes to and supports a strategic communications program designed to enhance and protect the reputation of the brand. It also supports and highlights the institutions mission and vision to be a world-class, patient-centered, integrated academic medical center. The intern assists the team across the full range of public relations, media and communications activities relating to the business of the medical center, including researching issues, monitoring media, drafting press materials and pitching media as needed.

The candidate does not serve as spokesperson for the organization.

Time management, critical-thinking skills, the ability to work well in a team setting, initiative, and flexibility are all important in this role. This person needs to have enthusiasm and the drive to succeed, as well as a passion for health care and being in an academic medical center setting. The ability to work quickly, efficiently, and have excellent writing, computer and organizational skills are a must.

Job Responsibilities:

* Assist in the implementation of a strategic communications program in support of institutional strategic priorities, long-term goals and objectives relating to media relations, institutional initiatives, and special projects.

* Assist with writing and production of NYU Langone Healths daily Executive Digest.

* Prepare reports and maintain documentation regarding media relations activities consistent with office policy and procedures (e.g., Cision, metrics, Inside Health).

* Research health issues in the news and associated reporters who cover varied health areas. Prepare messaging, pitch letters and other documents as needed.

* Help identify and pitch topics/experts for news stories.

* Update and maintain media contact lists through media specific software (Cision).

* Work closely with team to organize and staff media on interviews/filming on-site as necessary.

* Draft press releases, contingency statements, talking points, Q&As, bios, social media copy, web site copy, and other materials as assigned.

* Assist team on media metrics activities and collaborating with the analytics team as needed

* Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

To qualify you must have a General

1. Working towards a bachelors or masters degree in journalism, public relations, marketing, science, English, or communications.

2. Some familiarity with health care, marketing, public relations, or communications.

3. Understanding and ability with social media tools (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, etc.). Strong skills in this area a plus.

4. Proven track record of school success.

5. Excellent writing and editing skills a must.

Media Relations/Institutional

1. Knowledge and strong interest in media.

2. Ability to identify news worthiness of issues and gauge appropriateness of topics for coverage in specific media outlets.

Personal Skills

1. Enthusiastic, proactive, high-energy personality.

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