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State of Colorado · 1 week ago

Internship - Marketing and Communication Specialist

Larimer County, CO

Internship

Hybrid

Intern

Start in 2026 Winter

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment is seeking interns to support their marketing and communication efforts. This unpaid internship will focus on engaging youth through social media and improving public health education regarding STI/HIV/VH in Colorado.

Association

Responsibilities

Participate in the OSHV social media/marketing efforts to support communication with minority youth and all young people ages 12-22 years old in the state

Assist with tapping into existing online youth communities to increase visibility to the educational campaigns promoted by the OSHV

Assist with collecting feedback from target audiences to inform future media efforts and campaign themes, as well as channel feedback from focus groups to create educational messages and topics each month

Help develop, refine and post informational and "trendy" Instagram content to the CDPHE OSHV account

Assist with synthesizing content performance, focus group feedback, and leadership feedback to continue to improve STI/HIV/VH education to Colorado youth

Develop a survey to collect the thoughts of youth and young adults in CO about existing Instagram content as displayed on the CDPHE_OSHV account

Conduct a detailed analysis of the results

Create a presentation for leadership with a proposal for future material

Develop a strategic plan for how to move forward based on the results collected

Qualification

Health communicationDigital marketingSocial media analyticsContent creationCommunity engagementData analyticsCommunication skills

Required

Bachelors or Masters student enrolled in an accredited college or university seeking a degree program in Health Education and Promotion, with a focus on health communication or digital health and/or marketing or closely related fields

A recent bachelors or masters graduate with a completed degree in Health Education and Promotion, with a focus on health communication or digital health and/or marketing. Recently graduated means the individual should have attended an accredited college or university and have graduated with a bachelors or masters degree in Health Education and Promotion, with a focus on health communication or digital health and/or marketing within three calendar years (include transcripts)

You must be using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position

Preferred

Social media analytics: Understanding how to measure the reach and impact of social media campaigns

Content creation for social media: Designing engaging and informative content for various platforms

Community engagement strategies: Building and interacting with online communities related to health topics

Health communication theory: Applying communication principles to effectively convey health information in different languages including English, Spanish

Digital marketing techniques: Utilizing social media advertising and targeting options to reach specific audiences