Strategy, Policy, & Communications Intern, CDC
Category : Student Opportunities Work Study
Opportunity Description
This is an unpaid internship. Applicants must be current students. This position is located in the National Center for Global Health (CGH), Division of Global HIV, and TB (DGHT), Strategy, Policy, and Communications Branch. This opportunity is remote/telework, with a minimum of 10 hours per week (flexible, based on schedule).
Scope of Work
Support writing and editing of content for various Division communication vehicles. Assist in developing and implementing social media strategies. Help coordinate inter-related activities among the various functions of the Branch and serve occasionally as liaison with other Division teams and branches, as well as, with staff from other CDC Centers. Provide response for incoming communications and media requests. Provide graphics and digital media support.
Requirements
- Excellent social media skills
- Skills in graphic design and/or digital media
- Good organizational skills
- Attention to detail when working with numbers, including lists
- Good oral and written communication skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, highly time-sensitive environment, while ensuring high quality and efficiency
- Ability to work well independently and as part of a team
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other professionals within CDC and with external organizations
- Ability to manage multiple projects with varying tasking, short turnaround times, and meet or exceed all deadlines
- Ability to prioritize work
- Must possess excellent oral and written communication skills
- Ability to efficiently use Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access), and SharePoint
- Demonstrates initiative on assignments and projects, and proactively tackles responsibilities
- Ability to produce accurate documents and materials with little or no supervision
How to Apply
- Submit resumes via email to the CDC Human Resources Customer Service Helpdesk at HRCS [at] cdc [dot] gov with the subject “SWEP Student Volunteer Program – Strategy, Policy and Communications Intern” no later than 4 p.m., Thursday, August 20, 2020.
- Students selected for interviews will be contacted, and the student(s) selected for participation will be required to complete additional paperwork.
