CURE Epilepsy is seeking a highly engaged and dedicated Marketing and Communications Intern who is looking for an exciting opportunity where they can make a difference in the lives of others.

Overview of CURE Epilepsy:

One in 26 Americans will develop epilepsy in their lifetime. For many of them, that means uncontrollable seizures, stigma and discrimination in their communities, and sharply increased risks of health complications and death. They need much more than efforts to manage their seizures – they need a cure.

For over 25 years, CURE Epilepsy has been on an unrelenting search for that cure. Founded in 1998 by Susan Axelrod and a small group of fellow parents, CURE Epilepsy was born out of their shared frustration over the current state of epilepsy treatment. While the focus at that time centered on treating seizures and symptoms, that approach offered little relief for the 30% of epilepsy patients who don’t respond to treatment. Axelrod and her fellow founders knew it was time to change the conversation from treating to curing epilepsy – and they dared to believe a cure was possible.

As the nonprofit leader in epilepsy research and the only organization solely dedicated to finding a cure for epilepsy, we’ve worked to shift the focus from merely managing symptoms to understanding the causes of this complex condition. With 3.4 million Americans and 65 million people worldwide living with epilepsy, CURE Epilepsy is committed to furthering patient-focused research that can ultimately deliver the answers they need.

Position Summary:

The Marketing and Communications Intern will provide support across a variety of projects spanning website editing and quality assurance on website pages (within Wordpress), social media, digital marketing analytics, and communications. They can expect exposure to a diverse set of marketing tools and strategies and the opportunity to build transferable skills in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

Projects TBD but could include:

• Designing and implementing digital ads
• Creating analytics dashboards
• Performing competitive analysis
• Designing/writing emails
• Cleaning up data sets across the marketing tech stack
• Media pitch research and writing
• Creating social media posts/campaigns

• Editing pages on the website and testing for quality assurance on website pages

Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Data Science, or other related field.
• Interest in non-profit management.
• Excellent project management skills and ability to balance multiple projects at a time.

Pay and Location:

• The rate for this position is $15/hour
• Position is 3-4 days (22.5-30 hours) a week and hybrid within the Chicago area. Our downtown office is easily accessible by public transportation.

Skills of Particular Interest:

• Search Engine Optimization
• Website page building/editing
• Data Analysis
• Copywriting

Platform Experience of Particular Interest:

• Mailchimp
• WordPress
• Google Analytics
• Canva