Scheduled Hours

20

Position Summary

WashU Medicine Anesthesiology is seeking a dynamic and creative Marketing & Communications (MarComm) Intern with a strong interest in graphic design and visual storytelling. This hands-on internship is ideal for a motivated individual looking to apply design skills in a real-world communications setting while also gaining experience in marketing, public relations, and digital strategy.
The intern will support departmental efforts to enhance visibility, engage diverse audiences, and promote innovative programs, research, and accomplishments. Candidates with strong visual design skills will thrive in this role, particularly those interested in branding and content creation within a healthcare and academic setting. This is a summer internship with a preferred start date of mid-May or early June, with potential to extend into the spring semester based on performance and mutual interest.

Job Description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities:

Reporting to the Marketing & Communications Manager and working under the overall direction of the Director, the intern will: 

• Design branded digital and print materials, including social media graphics, flyers, presentations, and event collateral.

• Contribute to the content creation for newsletters, websites, social media, and internal communications.

• Help maintain and grow the department's social media presence.

• Support visual storytelling efforts across all platforms, including basic video editing for social media or internal presentations, while maintaining brand consistency.

• Assist with event promotion, planning, and execution.

• Track marketing metrics and assist in analyzing performance data.

• Provide administrative and creative support to the department’s MarComm team.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:
Job Location/Working Conditions

• This is a temporary, part-time internship position.

• Approximately 15-20 hours per week.

• Hybrid schedule, with a minimum of one day per week on-campus.

• Some evening or weekend work may be required for events.

Physical Effort

• Typically working at desk or table.

Equipment

• Office equipment.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified. Management reserves the right to revise or amend duties at any time.

Required Qualifications

Education:

A diploma, certification or degree is not required.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No specific certification/professional license is required for this position.

Work Experience:

No specific work experience is required for this position.

Skills:

Not Applicable

Driver's License:

A driver's license is not required for this position.

More About This Job

Required Qualifications:

• Must be enrolled in a degree program or meet eligible requirements of applicable internship program.

Preferred Qualifications

Education:

No additional education unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Certifications/Professional Licenses:

No additional certification/professional licenses unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Work Experience:

No additional work experience unless stated elsewhere in the job posting.

Skills:

Interpersonal Communication, Microsoft Office, Oral Communications, Organizational Savvy, Workload Prioritization, Written Communication

Grade

G00-H

Questions

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Accommodation

If you are unable to use our online application system and would like an accommodation, please email CandidateQuestions@wustl.edu or call the dedicated accommodation inquiry number at 314-935-1149 and leave a voicemail with the nature of your request.

All qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.

Pre-Employment Screening

All external candidates receiving an offer for employment will be required to submit to pre-employment screening for this position. The screenings will include criminal background check and, as applicable for the position, other background checks, drug screen, an employment and education or licensure/certification verification, physical examination, certain vaccinations and/or governmental registry checks. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of required screening.

EEO Statement

Washington University in St. Louis is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is the University’s policy to provide equal opportunity and access to persons in all job titles without regard to race, ethnicity, color, national origin, citizenship (where prohibited by federal law), age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information.