Marketing & Communications Intern

Want an internship with meaning? Intern at the Mental Health Foundation of West Michigan (MHF)! The MHF is dedicated to empowering individuals to take action through their signature program, be nice., which focuses on mental health education and suicide prevention. Their mission is to reduce stigma, promote awareness, and encourage positive behaviors that impact the well-being of communities. As an intern, you’ll be part of a passionate team working to spread this message through schools, businesses, and community groups, helping to create environments where mental health is prioritized and individuals feel supported. This opportunity allows students to gain real-world experience while contributing to an essential cause that changes and saves lives.

At the MHF interns will work on meaningful, real-world projects that directly contribute to our mission. Through hands-on experiences in communications, you’ll gain valuable skills and practical knowledge, preparing you for a future in the marketing, nonprofit sector or beyond. This is an opportunity to make a real impact while developing your professional expertise in a dynamic, supportive environment.

Because we invest significant time and effort in mentoring and training our interns, we ask for a reciprocal commitment from you. To ensure you gain the full benefit of this experience, we request that interns commit to a six to eight-month internship. This allows for deeper learning, meaningful contributions, and the opportunity to make a lasting impact within our organization.

This internship will run from January 2025 – June/August 2025, up to 20 hours per week. While the internship is not paid on an hourly basis, MHF will give the intern a $500 stipend upon the internship’s completion. 

Essential Job Functions

• Draft and schedule compelling content that will be published on social media channels.
• Plan, create and schedule email campaigns targeting constituent engagement.
• Assist with website building and updates (no coding required)
• Plan and execute on the ground marketing efforts.
• Track and analyze social media, media, community partner and sponsor engagement
• Stay up to date on digital marketing, advertising and mental health trends
• Assist with events as needed, including event promotion and logistics
• Other functions as assigned

Minimum Requirements

Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university in the fields of communication, health communication, public relations, nonprofit management, business, marketing or related field.

• Highly organized and detail oriented
• Excellent ability to communicate in person, print and electronically to variable audiences
• Ability to manage multiple projects at once
• High level of integrity, diplomacy and initiative
• Writing and copy-editing experience is preferred
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and Google Suite.
• Experience with developing messages for social media (Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn)
• Experience with Canva and/or Adobe Creative Suite (inDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator and Acrobat Pro) preferred
• Complete work during traditional work day (8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) with some flexibility to assist on an occasional evening and weekend. Work will be primarily in-person at the MHF offices located at 160 68th St. SW., Suite 120, Grand Rapids, MI 49548.
• Commitment to providing up to 20 hours of assistance per week

Please apply through Handshake, or email your resume and cover letter to Hannah Dayton, Director of Marketing & Communication at hannahdayton@benice.org. No calls please.