Jobs at University Communications and Marketing

University Communications and Marketing is hiring a student intern for MSUToday, the central communications site at Michigan State University. UCAM is seeking a collaborative, creative student to join its team as an intern for fall 2026-spring 2027, with the possibility of extending into subsequent semesters.

The ideal candidate possesses knowledge and skills in a variety of areas such as writing and content creation, graphic design and photography. The intern must be available to work 10 hours in increments of 3-5 hours, Monday through Friday.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Format stories and post to MSUToday.msu.edu and other sites
• Create original content for MSUToday.msu.edu and the MSUToday Weekly Update
• Search for content across MSU units and sites
• Curate content according to campaigns or brand efforts
• Help manage calendar on events.msu.edu
• Work on special projects and features

Desired Qualifications

• Communication, journalism, professional writing or related major
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple projects
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Reliable and efficient time management skills
• Experience in multimedia storytelling including podcasts, videos and photography
• Ability to take direction and multi-task
• Experience using a content management system (CMS)
• Knowledge of AP style
• Experience writing news and/or feature stories
• Copy editing experience
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office and Adobe Creative Suite

Required Application Materials

• Resume
• Cover letter
• Portfolio/writing samples (single PDF preferred, with links if needed)

How to Apply

Please send the required application materials and/or questions to: Laura Mazade, digital managing editor for MSUToday, at mazadela@msu.edu.