Communications Intern (Summer)

Location: Washington, D.C.
Rate: $17.00 per hour

COMPANY PROFILE

The Alliance of Community Health Plans (ACHP) represents a unique nonprofit partnership model in health care, bringing together plans and providers on behalf of the patients and communities they serve. ACHP advocates for practical solutions that make health care better, with high-value coverage and care for all.

ACHP is committed to diversity, inclusion and equity within our organization and the promotion of these values across the health care industry. We encourage different perspectives, identities, and backgrounds, regardless of job function in order to create a more resilient organization that supports a strong, equitable health care industry. We foster this by encouraging openness and transparency about diversity issues and progress and we are invested in strategies that seek to equalize opportunities within ACHP.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

ACHP is hiring a Communications Intern for the summer semester.  We offer challenging and exciting opportunities for those who want to take their expertise out of the classroom and into the world. Interns will be involved in the daily workings of the communications and policy departments and have the chance to work autonomously on projects. Some things you might be doing:

  • Writing, editing and compiling articles for ACHP publications
  • Researching health care subject matter
  • Tracking media outreach
  • Researching key health care stakeholders for outreach and partnership
  • Helping develop creative approaches to the release of content
  • Editing/developing website content
  • Drafting social media content (including copy, graphics and video)
  • Participating in special projects and performing other related duties

ESSENTIAL SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

  • Excellent writing, editing and verbal skills
  • Ability to think creatively about complex issues
  • Ability to manage and organize detailed assignments
  • Willingness to take direction, as well as proactively provide ideas
  • General interest in social media, online communications and/or visual design
  • Understanding how to build a narrative
  • Minimum three years of undergraduate study in communications, English or journalism
  • Familiarity with HTML a plus
  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere) a plus

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

  • Work is in an office environment
  • Interns are required to be in the office 3 days per week

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please submit a resume, a writing sample and cover letter via e-mail at HR@achp.org. Please include “Communications Intern Position” with your first initial and last name in the subject line of your e-mail message.

ACHP does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions, and a woman’s right to breastfeed), disability (physical or mental), age (18 and older), genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, matriculation, family responsibilities, personal appearance, political affiliation, marital status, veteran or military status, tobacco use, credit information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Making Health Care Better

ACHP is the voice of a unique approach in health care today, one that puts the patient at the center with plans and clinical teams collaborating to improve health outcomes and reduce costs. Our advocacy focuses on providing policymakers with tested solutions, rooted in a model that is proven to deliver better value for patients, employers and taxpayers.

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