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 summer 2026, 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 10-15 hours in increments of 3-5 hours, Monday through Friday, during the summer.
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.