Health Media Intern

Overview

Porter Novelli is the strategic communications company, fueled by innovation, empowering clients to do business better in an ever-changing world. Data insight-led, we help businesses courageously navigate culture and engage audiences with precision. Our diverse and curious global team creates transformative communications strategies that drive action, shape reputation and accelerate growth.  

We are seeking a Media Intern to join our Healthcare Practice for a 6-month paid internship. This is an ideal opportunity for a recent graduate interested in healthcare communications, earned media strategy, and the fast-moving world of news and storytelling. Over the course of the internship, you will work alongside our health media specialists to support national, trade and consumer health press outreach for some of the most dynamic clients in the industry. This is a full-time position, and you will work three days a week from our New York office. 

In this healthcare-focused media internship, you will:

• Support earned media outreach around major healthcare announcements, disease state awareness and patient storytelling, data milestones, and thought leadership opportunities.
• Conduct media monitoring and support reporting coverage across national, consumer, and healthcare trade outlets.
• Research reporters, editorial calendars, and outlet landscapes to inform media strategy.
• Draft and refine media materials, including pitches, briefing documents, backgrounders, and speaking opportunities.
• Track media trends, breaking news, and competitor developments in the healthcare space.
• Help prepare clients for interviews through briefing prep and message research.
• Participate in internal media brainstorms, team meetings, and client discussions (as appropriate).
• Assist with administrative and organizational tasks that support ongoing media campaigns.

The experience that will contribute to your success:

• You are a recent graduate from an accredited college or university.
• You can efficiently organize and manage multiple tasks with a keen eye for details. 
• You are comfortable using MS Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). 
• Ability to work full-time (M-F) for the duration of the internship.

Compensation:

The anticipated hourly rate for this position is $25.00 per hour. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications, and geography.

Porter Novelli is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in any aspect of employment against any person on account of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other eligible veteran, age, marital status, veteran status, or physical or mental handicap unrelated in nature and extent to an individual's ability to perform a job or any other characteristic protected by the employment discrimination laws in any state or political subdivision in which Porter Novelli does business.