Corporate, Communications Intern - Eden Prairie, MN
About The Position
UnitedHealth Group is seeking a communications intern to join its enterprise communications team. The team strengthens the company’s reputation and supports business priorities through clear, compelling, and responsible communications. The internship offers exposure to enterprise-level strategy, leadership visibility, and multichannel storytelling in a highly regulated, fast-paced environment. The role supports content creation, social media strategy, and executive communications, working across channels such as the intranet, email, social media, and digital signage. The internship is a full-time Early Careers position expected to begin in June 2027 and run during June–August 2027. The intern must be able to commute or relocate to the aligned office in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, or Washington, DC, five days per week.
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university and actively enrolled during the internship from June through August 2027.
- Must be eligible to work in the United States without company sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment-based work authorization.
- Must be able to commute or relocate to the aligned office location in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, or Washington, DC, five days per week for the internship.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in writing, editing, content creation, social media, digital marketing, or communications.
- Experience with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Experience planning and coordinating events, meetings, or projects.
- Familiarity with social media platforms, content strategy, social listening, and analytics.
- Ability to create engaging content and adapt messaging across a variety of digital and social channels.
- Exposure to healthcare, public policy, research, public relations, or related professional environments through work, internships, or volunteer experience.
- Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, analytical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, work independently, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.
- Detail-oriented, proactive, organized team player with strong project management skills and a collaborative mindset.
Responsibilities
- Create content on topics such as health care delivery, innovation and technology, employee benefits and programs, mission, and culture.
- Support communications channels including the intranet, email, social media, and digital signage.
- Assist with campaign assets, logistics, and project management, including videos, photography, and infographics.
- Proofread and edit key documents and deliverables for internal and external audiences.
- Collect, package, and secure approvals for campaign assets supporting employee and company campaigns.
- Research, analyze, and share best practices across the competitive landscape.
- Support the Social Media team in developing targeted campaigns for the company’s owned channels.
- Assist with ad hoc projects across supported digital channels.
- Manage project timelines and expectations, communicate progress, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
- Stay current on digital marketing trends and contribute innovative experience-design ideas.
- Support social media post writing, graphics consultation, approvals management, and publishing.
- Monitor and research executive visibility opportunities, including media, social media, and events.
- Research internal and external speaking opportunities for leadership team consideration.
- Track and summarize key health care conferences and events.
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Incentive and recognition programs, subject to eligibility requirements.
- Equity stock purchase, subject to eligibility requirements.
- 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
