We use our communications expertise to support Dana-Farber's fight against cancer by:
- Building awareness of, and support for, the Institute's life-saving mission
- Providing marketing and communications services for Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center and Dana-Farber/Boston Children's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center
- Enhancing communication with patients and families
- Helping employees work more effectively
As a Communications intern, you have the opportunity to be part of one of the most active communications departments in our area and make a difference in the lives of cancer patients and their families.
Client Communications Internship
- Assist with strategic communications planning, project management, collateral and content development, and social media for major treatment centers
- Develop materials and provide support for patient education events
- Write and edit content for various communications and marketing materials
- Participate in meetings across the Communications team and with clinicians and staff members
Digital Web Internship
- Assist with web quality and accessibility efforts
- Write automated web tests
- Learn version control, basic web development, and more
Editorial Internship
- Interview members of the Dana-Farber community
- Write news and feature stories, and cover events
- Write, edit, proofread, and manage communications projects
- Assist in production of online videos, event and program collateral, and other forms of digital and print content
Internal Communications Editorial Assistant Internship
- Interview members of the Dana-Farber community
- Write news and feature stories, and cover events
- Support retail and patient support departments
Internal Communications Intranet Channel Internship
- Assist with maintenance of the Dana-Farber intranet, including creating new pages
- Work with site editor to review and edit page content
- Contribute to news content by writing feature stories and covering events
- Interview members of the Dana-Farber community
- Assist in production of newsletters
Marketing Communications Internship
- Assist in developing and implementing marketing strategies
- Assist with writing, editing and project management of program materials/marketing collateral
- Assist in the development of web and blog content
- Perform competitive analysis of the marketplace
- May assist with marketing outreach for continuing medical education (CME) conferences
Media Relations Internship
- Develop and distribute news materials to reporters
- Learn and work with web-based media monitoring systems
- Research, write, and send targeted "hometowner" press releases
- Organize news coverage clips and create post-event media reports
- Help with managing reporters during celebrity visits or promotional events
News Video Production - Media Relations Internship
- Research topics around science-based story ideas
- Assist in production of news style videos including: filming reporter stand-ups and operating camera during interviews, and other duties as needed during interviews and film sessions
- Log interviews
- Write and format television news-style scripts
- Pitch research- and science-based video stories to news media
- Produce a final video project for resume reel (short news-style video with reporter stand-up)
Photography Internship
- Work directly with the staff photographer on photo shoots for print and web
- Learn and work with photo database management software
- Post-production image management with Adobe Lightroom
Social Media Internship
- Work with the social media team to assist in development of social strategies for Dana-Farber
- Monitor online presence and respond to comments across Dana-Farber’s social media platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Pinterest, Google+
- Support social listening, publishing, content creation, and reporting as needed
Special Projects Internship
- Assist with the activities related to celebrating Dana-Farber's 75th Anniversary
- Assist in production of internal and external facing content (digital video, email, print)
- Assist with historical archives organization (cataloging)
- Assist with planning and executing in person and online events
- Collaborate with members of Communications department
Videography Internship
- Create web videos
- Assist in filming, editing, and lighting segments
- Update media tracking video database
- Format edited video segments for website use
Requirements
- Be enrolled in an undergraduate or master's program for the duration of the internship
- Receive course credit for the internship
- Dedicate 20 hours per week, between Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., for 13 weeks
The deadline for Fall 2022 internships is July 22, 2022. Please apply below with your cover letter, resume, and 2-3 writing samples (or visual samples for photo and video interns).
Apply for a Communication Internship
If you have any questions, please email student_internships@dfci.harvard.edu.