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Description:

Organization Description

The Global Center for Integrated Health of Women, Adolescents, and Children (Global WACh) aims to make scientific discoveries, cultivate leaders, and bridge disciplines to advance the tightly connected health and well-being of women, adolescents, and children. Global WACh brings together expertise in maternal health from the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, neonatal and child health expertise from the Department of Pediatrics, and vast experience working in infectious disease, health metrics and evaluation, education, clinical research, and service delivery within the Department of Global Health. These disciplines combine under a methodology that views women, children, and adolescents as three populations interconnected along a shared life course.

Position Summary

We are seeking a Communications Student Intern to support our team over Winter and Spring Quarters 2027. Reporting to the Global WACh Program Manager, this role will take the lead in gathering news, conducting interviews with faculty/staff/students, writing blog posts, and creating social media content related to Global WACh research activities and events. This is an unpaid position to be registered as a 2-3 credit independent study project (equivalent to 60-90 hours) per quarter. This opportunity is ideal for current UW students in public health, health policy, communications, journalism, or related fields seeking to build a professional portfolio in health communications.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Write and publish blog posts about new grant awards, research milestones, events, and related topics on the Global WACh website.
• Support the preparation of a quarterly email newsletter for publication.
• Support the promotion of events through email distribution and printed and digital flyers (e.g. Breakfast with WACh Lecture Series).
• Aid in managing Global WACh’s social media presence.
• Other communications-related duties as needed.

Opportunity Start-End Dates: 1/4/2027 - 6/15/2027
Number of Students Accepted: 1

Skills/Eligibility:

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a UW graduate or undergraduate degree in public health, health policy, journalism, health policy, public health, or related field.
• Strong written, oral communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong time management skills.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products.
• Familiarity with social media platforms (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter/X, YouTube).
• Interested in global health research as it pertains to women, adolescents, and children.

How to Apply:

Students must email a resume, cover letter, and a writing sample (e.g. clips of published articles or blogs, media press release, short excerpt from an academic paper) to gwach@uw.edu by Thursday, November 19th at 11:59 PM.