Marketing and Foundation Intern

Okanogan County Public Hospital District #3•Omak, WA

16h

About The Position

The Marketing & Foundation Associate Intern is an educational internship designed for an individual interested in healthcare marketing, nonprofit foundation development, community outreach, branding, graphic design, project management, public relations, and rural healthcare leadership. This role works directly with the Director of Marketing & Foundation to learn and assist with a wide range of marketing and foundation activities, including project coordination, community outreach, flyer and collateral distribution, event support, graphic design, AI-supported marketing, branding, campaign planning, Foundation development, and board-related communication. The internship is intended to provide hands-on learning, mentorship, professional exposure, and portfolio-building opportunities while supporting the mission, visibility, and community connection of Mid Valley Hospital & Clinic and the Mid Valley Hospital Foundation.

Requirements

Interest in marketing, healthcare, communications, graphic design, nonprofit work, public relations, or community outreach.
Strong willingness to learn.
Positive and professional attitude.
Dependability and follow-through.
Basic computer skills.
Comfort using email, Microsoft Office, Canva, or similar tools.
Strong attention to detail.
Ability to follow instructions and accept feedback.
Creativity and curiosity.
Respect for confidentiality, privacy, and professionalism.
Interest in supporting local healthcare and community connection.
No prior professional marketing experience is required.

Responsibilities

Learn how marketing projects are organized, tracked, and completed from concept to final delivery, including assisting with project trackers, task lists, timelines, campaign materials, files, photos, and brand assets.
Prepare simple meeting notes, project summaries, and recap documents while learning how to prioritize multiple hospital, clinic, and Foundation needs.
Support community outreach efforts by distributing approved flyers, brochures, business cards, and outreach materials throughout the community.
Maintain outreach lists, prepare event packets, and track delivery locations.
Gain hands-on experience supporting hospital, clinic, Foundation, and community events, including event preparation, setup, takedown, supply organization, booth materials, volunteer check-in, and greeting community members.
Assist with post-event recap notes, attendance tracking, and ideas to improve event visibility and follow-up.
Learn basic principles of healthcare and Foundation design while supporting brand consistency by creating draft flyers, posters, social graphics, event materials, and other branded pieces using Canva, Adobe Express, or other approved tools.
Learn proper logo use, color standards, typography, accessibility-friendly design, and the difference between hospital/clinic branding and Foundation branding.
Learn how AI can support responsible, efficient, and creative marketing workflows, including using AI to brainstorm campaign ideas, captions, slogans, outlines, social media drafts, flyers, emails, and campaign concepts.
Learn prompt-writing basics, brand voice, human review, accuracy, privacy protection, and the importance of never entering sensitive information into AI tools.
Learn how a healthcare Foundation is built, promoted, and supported by assisting with Foundation campaign materials, donor awareness pieces, membership promotion, outreach materials, and organization of Foundation files and graphics.
Learn how mission, vision, values, stewardship, and trust guide donor communication, scholarships, giving campaigns, online donations, and community involvement.
Gain introductory exposure to public hospital governance, Foundation board support, and leadership communication by learning the difference between a Board of Commissioners and a Foundation Board of Directors, organizing non-confidential materials, preparing draft updates, and observing how marketing and Foundation priorities connect to leadership goals.
Assist with social media drafts, recruitment campaign support, service line marketing, competitor research, community event research, website content organization, Foundation visibility planning, photography coordination, internal campaign materials, volunteer tracking, and simple reporting.
Maintain confidentiality and professionalism regarding HIPAA, patient privacy, donor confidentiality, employee confidentiality, brand standards, social media guidelines, professional conduct, safety, AI-use guidelines, and public communication approval processes.