Writer Intern

Here, it's different. Come join us.

Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the best of the best pediatric hospitals with #1 rankings in Colorado and the region by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Writer Intern position works under the supervision of a Senior Writer, and in close collaboration with the Brand and Creative team and the Marketing and Communications department at Children's Hospital Colorado. Responsible for creating a range of content for various audiences and channels that powerfully reflect the passion, integrity and mission of our brand.

Department Name: Advertising_Brand Marketing
Job Status: 40 hours per week, eligible for benefits
Shift: Days. Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm.

EDUCATION: Currently seeking a college degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing or related field.

Essential Functions:

• Write clear, compelling, and brand-aligned content for various marketing channels, including social media, web, print, and email campaigns.
• Assist in researching topics and gathering background information to support content development.
• Adapt messaging to different audiences while maintaining the organization's voice and tone.
• Proofread and edit content for grammar, clarity, and alignment with brand standards.
• Collaborate with designers, strategists, and other writers to produce cohesive and effective marketing materials.
• Organize and maintain content assets, including templates, style guides, and past projects.
• Take direction and apply feedback from senior writers and marketing team members to improve content quality.
• Manage small-scale writing projects independently while supporting larger team initiatives.

SCOPE AND LEVEL

• Guidelines: Trains in the field and assists higher level personnel to acquire learning through practical experience.
• Complexity: Performs routine and/or basic tasks common to the field. Procedures, methods, and techniques to be used are well established with options to be considered well defined. Tools, work aids, and materials to be used are specified.
• Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.
• Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where factual information relative to the organization or its functions are received, relayed, or a service rendered according to established procedures or instructions.
• Supervision Received: Under close supervision, the employee receives training to develop skills and abilities in a specific line of work or general occupational area. Work product is subject to close, continuous inspection.

Standards of Behavior:

Demonstrates Children's Hospital Colorado's Marketing and Communications Standards of Behavior: Quality, Safety, Communication, Ownership, Relationships, Professionalism and Teamwork.

• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• General Activity: Sit: 2-4 hrs. per day
• Motion: Bend: Up to 1/3 of time
• Use of Hands/Feet: Both Feet - Precise Motor Function (Or Fine Manipulation)
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 10 pounds: 1/3 or more of time

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Independent discretion/decision making.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Makes decisions under pressure.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.