Internship Duration: Six months (from March 1, 2025 to August 31, 2025)
Type: Part time (20 hours, being two full days and one half day per week)
Location: Washington, D.C. (Hybrid work arrangement possible)
Background:
The Global Health Advocacy Incubator (GHAI) supports civil society organizations and advocacy movements around the world to pass lifesaving policies on a range of critical issues to reduce death and disease, increase investments in public health and create healthier, more equitable futures for all. GHAI is an initiative of the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids. For more information, visit www.advocacyincubator.org.
The Health Systems Strengthening (HSS) program supports civil society organizations (CSOs) in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in Africa, Asia and the Americas, to advocate for increased government investments and accountability in health systems strengthening. and focuses on four key sub-programs: Data for Health (D4H), Prevent Epidemics (PE), Immunization, and Hypertension and Primary Health Care (HTN). Through grant-making and capacity-building support, GHAI empowers CSOs to improve health outcomes by influencing policy and budgetary decisions. To amplify the impact of its work, HSS seeks a Communications Intern to assist with corporate communications and administrative tasks that support the HSS cluster’s strategic objectives. This role will help ensure the smooth execution of internal and external communication and project management activities, while allowing the Associate Director of Communications, Communications Manager, and the Associate Director, PHC & Hypertension to focus on higher-level strategic initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
The Communications Intern will work closely with the Associate Director of Communications, the Communications Manager, and the Associate Director, PHC and Hypertension, as well as other team members to perform the following duties:
Corporate Communications Support
• Draft content for GHAI’s LinkedIn page, highlighting success stories, thought leadership, and program milestones.
• Edit videos and create visual content for social media platforms.
• Assist in preparing internal reporting materials such as bullet points for the Board Book summarizing program updates.
• Take minutes during key meetings and follow up with program heads and in-country coordinators on core communication requests.
• Support the organization of online events, including webinars and virtual workshops.
• Send reminders to various stakeholders regarding meetings or deadlines.
Hypertension Core Admin & Management Support
• Draft written correspondence and materials for key meetings/activities including meeting notes, agendas, talking points, presentation decks, reports, social media posts, etc. as needed.
• Provides administrative and logistical support for GHAI HTN event & activities, including agenda development, materials, travel arrangements, etc.
• Manage the knowledge management systems, including the organization and maintenance of shared drives and related content.
• On occasion, support preliminary research for development of products/outputs such as articles, blogs, and report.
Content Development
• Assist in gathering human interest stories and testimonials from CSOs to showcase program impact.
• Provide support in creating blog posts, press releases, newsletters, and other written materials that align with GHAI’s communications strategy.
Administrative Tasks
• Help maintain a schedule of communications deliverables across HSS programs.
• Organize and archive communications assets such as photos, videos, and reports.
Media Monitoring
• Track media coverage related to GHAI’s programs and compile relevant insights for internal reporting.
• Monitor social media engagement metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of corporate communications efforts.
Qualifications:
• Recent graduation from a bachelor’s program in Communications, Public Health, International Development, Journalism, or a related field. Master-level candidates with field experience preferred.
• Strong writing and editing skills with attention to detail.