Hepatitis Marketing/Digital Media Intern (NYC Health Department)
Program description:
The NYC Health Department, Bureau of Hepatitis, HIV, and STI Viral Hepatitis Program (VHP) works to reduce morbidity and mortality associated with hepatitis B and C in New York City. The VHP conducts surveillance, and develops and implements programs and projects to prevent, manage and treat hepatitis B and C.
Hep Free NYC (hepfree.nyc) is a network building capacity to prevent, manage and treat hepatitis B and C in NYC. The coalition seeks to foster an inclusive collaboration among all stakeholders to advance hepatitis B and C awareness, screening, access to care, and vaccination through education, outreach, advocacy and support of research.
*Applicant must be a current master student at CUNY School of Public Health
Title: Viral Hepatitis Marketing Intern
Hours per week: 19 during academic semesters, up to 34 during winter/summer break
Rate: $20/hour
Start date: As soon as possible
Roles and Responsibilities:
The Intern will assist with the following activities and tasks:
- Create digital content, including website posts, social media content, and other materials
- Assist with promotion, measurement, and content of the website and social channels (posting, sharing, engaging, liking, increasing social reach and building meaningful connections, etc.)
- Assist with communications aspects of meetings and events by creating promotional content, developing branded materials, and supporting day-of/week-of communications efforts to ensure a successful event
- Assist with updating and drafting materials including fact sheets, post cards, brochures, and other communications materials with current campaign messaging
- Assist in updating the media calendar and content for the campaign’s website (hepfree.nyc), social channels (@hepfreenyc) and printed marketing materials
- Communicate in a professional, but unique social media “voice”; directly aligned with the Hep Free NYC and NYC Health Department thought leadership and content platform
- Support data collection and analysis of the media performance
- Monitor for and share news about hepatitis B and C
- Identify opportunities for internal and external engagement
- Other duties as assigned
Applicant Must:
- Currently matriculated in a CUNY master’s program (MPH, MSW, MHA, etc) preferred
- Background knowledge in Communications, Design, Public Relations, Marketing, or Public Health preferred
- Have understanding of and experience with social networking and blogging and have their own presence on social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
- Interest in public health programs and working with vulnerable populations such as people who use drugs and immigrants.
- Excellent oral, writing, and inter-personal skills
- Preferred experience with: Canva (or other image editing), WordPress (or other website management), Hootsuite (social content management), Google Analytics
If interested, send cover letter and resume to Sarah Ahmed at sahmed10@health.nyc.gov
Last Updated on January 6, 2023 by HepFree NYC
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