Marketing/Public Relations Internship * Grand Rapids, MI * Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital * Marketing * Intern - Days - 8:00am - 5:00pm Varied Hours and Days * Administrative * Posted: Today We have the great privilege of helping patients and families re-build their lives. Its extraordinarily meaningful work and the reason we greet the day with optimism and anticipation. When patients Ask for Mary, they experience a culture that has been sculpted for more than a century. Our hallmark is to carefully listen to patients and innovatively serve them. This is true of every employee, from support staff and leadership, to clinicians and care providers. Mary Free Bed is a not-for-profit, nationally accredited rehabilitation hospital serving thousands of children and adults each year through inpatient, outpatient, sub-acute rehabilitation, orthotics and prosthetics and home and community programs. With the most comprehensive rehabilitation services in Michigan and an exclusive focus on rehabilitation, Mary Free Bed physicians, nurses and therapists help our patients achieve outstanding clinical outcomes. The growing Mary Free Bed Network provides patients throughout the state with access to our unique standard of care. Mission Statement: Restoring hope and freedom through rehabilitation Diversity and Inclusion: Mary Free Bed values diversity and inclusion among patients, families and staff. We strive to hire people who reflect the communities we serve. Our employees will serve all patients, families and each other with dignity and respect. Summary: Provides support to the marketing team as needed. Candidate will work with all aspects of marketing and public relations within the team and obtain real-world experience via daily tasks and projects. Essential Job Responsibilities: The internship will be tailored to match the successful candidates skills. It also will help develop and refine skills needed in the marketing and public relations fields. A sample of job assignments and projects are listed below. Intern may work in all or just a few of the areas at any given time. * Public Relations * Job shadow, media relations * Attend creative brainstorming meetings * Assist with internal and external events and media, as needed * Graphic Design * Job shadow, graphic designer * Assist graphic designer with duties as assigned * Website Design and Maintenance * Job shadow, webmaster * Update/proof existing web pages as needed * Assist with keyword research and page optimization, as needed * Assist in gathering content for internal website * New Media and Web Video * Job shadow, both new media and videographer/photographer * Take lead on selected social media platforms * Assist with analyzing data to determine strengths and weaknesses of social media campaigns * Assist in writing social media posts * Writing * Job shadow, writer * Write blog posts * Assist with researching patient stories * Assist with writing new inserts, as needed Essential Job Qualifications (Knowledge, Education, and Training Requirements): * Completed course work in Marketing, Communications and/or Public Relations field. Student should be a junior or senior level student at an accredited 4-year college. * Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook. * Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, including InDesign and Photoshop * Proven ability to create a sound written statement, stories, social media posts and more. * Internet and web experience including social networking and hashtags experience * Competent language, spelling, and grammar skills with the ability to proof business documents. * The ability to demonstrate initiative and responsibility, perform multiple tasks, attend to detail, meet deadlines, adapt quickly to changes, and respond well to feedback. * Good interpersonal and telephone skills. * Physical Demands: * Able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of the time) * Able to lift, carry, push, pull, up to 10 pounds occasionally * Able to sit for the majority of the time, but may involve brief periods of time involving walking or standing. * Able to use keyboard frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of the time) Mary Free Bed is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristic.