Social Media Intern

How to Apply

A cover letter and three social media campaign samples are required for consideration for this position. Please upload your resumes and samples as one document. The cover letter should address your specific interest in the position and outline skills and experience that directly relate to this position.

Job Summary

The social media intern will join the Department of Communication?s public relations team to help promote Michigan Medicine?s clinical care, research, news and innovative education to the world. The intern will work with public relations and marketing team members to promote Michigan Medicine through the institution?s powerful social media channels, promoting storytelling, videos and blogs. Successful candidates will have excellent social media skills, background in social media strategy, adaptability, quick thinking, enthusiasm and creativity.

Job details

• Work to be performed remotely, with occasional meetings at the Department of Communication
• Job limited to mid-May to late August 2026
• 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, some weekends and evenings required

Mission Statement

Michigan Medicine improves the health of patients, populations and communities through excellence in education, patient care, community service, research and technology development, and through leadership activities in Michigan, nationally and internationally. Our mission is guided by our Strategic Principles and has three critical components; patient care, education and research that together enhance our contribution to society.

Why Join Michigan Medicine?

Michigan Medicine is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and has been the site of many groundbreaking medical and technological advancements since the opening of the U-M Medical School in 1850. Michigan Medicine is comprised of over 30,000 employees and our vision is to attract, inspire, and develop outstanding people in medicine, sciences, and healthcare to become one of the world?s most distinguished academic health systems. In some way, great or small, every person here helps to advance this world-class institution. Work at Michigan Medicine and become a victor for the greater good.

Responsibilities*

• Develop content for social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Pinterest to share stories about Michigan Medicine clinical care, research and educational efforts that build and spread engagement with patients, families and others seeking expert and authoritative health information.
• Community management and monitoring of Michigan Medicine?s social channels at direction of the social media strategist.
• Providing analysis of engagement and other social media metrics.
• Work with marketing and public relations team members on best practices for social channels.
• Participate in live stream video broadcasts.

Required Qualifications*

• Open to currently enrolled college students.
• Writing samples required.
• Must be comfortable in a multi-layered organization with complex reporting relationships.

Desired Qualifications*

• Communication, social media strategy background preferred.
• Experience with brand management, public relations or journalism is a plus.

Modes of Work

Positions that are eligible for hybrid or mobile/remote work mode are at the discretion of the hiring department. Work agreements are reviewed annually at a minimum and are subject to change at any time, and for any reason, throughout the course of employment. Learn more about the work modes.

Additional Information

This job reports to the social media strategist.
$15 per hour.

Background Screening

Michigan Medicine conducts background screening and pre-employment drug testing on job candidates upon acceptance of a contingent job offer and may use a third party administrator to conduct background screenings. Background screenings are performed in compliance with the Fair Credit Report Act. Pre-employment drug testing applies to all selected candidates, including new or additional faculty and staff appointments, as well as transfers from other U-M campuses.

Application Deadline

Job openings are posted for a minimum of seven calendar days. The review and selection process may begin as early as the eighth day after posting. This opening may be removed from posting boards and filled anytime after the minimum posting period has ended.

U-M EEO Statement

The University of Michigan is an equal employment opportunity employer.

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Social Media Intern

PROF MISC (TEMP)

Michigan Medicine - Ann Arbor

Hybrid

Full-Time

Temporary

Nonexempt

Exec Vp Med Affairs

MM DoC - Admin

2/25/2026 - 3/12/2026

Temporary Job Opening