Matthews Building, 606 South Limestone
Lexington, KY 40504
United States

Description: UK Public Relations is looking for interns to work with the UK HealthCare PR team for the fall and/or spring semesters. Job duties include writing press releases and features, media tracking and reporting, interviewing and transcribing, and assisting with press events. AP Style knowledge required. An interest in the healthcare field is a plus. Interested applicants should send an email with a resume and two writing samples to allison.perry@uky.edu.

Core tasks: Search for/identify newsworthy stories; Interview patients/transcribe interview; write feature stories, press releases, announcements, fact sheets, health columns; Assist with video production; Run media reports, update media lists.

Supervisor name: Allison Perry

Supervisor role: Senior Information Specialist

Supervisor email: allison.perry@uky.edu