Company Description CURA Strategies is an award-winning integrated strategic communications and public affairs agency dedicated exclusively to health care and wellness. Rooted in the Latin concept of “cura” – care, concern, and attention to others – the agency focuses on helping clients transform the health care system and improve lives. CURA works with a diverse range of clients, including government agencies, nonprofits, corporations, coalitions, and associations. The team has extensive experience across public affairs, corporate reputation and public relations, marketing, and issues management. This breadth of expertise enables CURA to deliver targeted positioning, build strategic partnerships, and execute high-impact campaigns across paid, earned, social, and owned media channels.

Role Description The PR Internship (Healthcare Communications) role is a full-time, on-site position based in the Washington DC–Baltimore area. Interns support account teams by drafting press materials, including press releases and media pitches, and assisting with the development of strategic communications plans for health care and wellness clients. The role offers hands-on experience in health care communications, collaboration with cross-functional team members, and exposure to a wide range of client initiatives.

Overview

• CURA Strategies is looking for an ambitious, self-starter to join our team as an intern. Our paid interns are fully integrated members of our team and key players in helping us do great work for our incredible clients.
• This isn’t a “get our coffee” internship — interns gain extensive hands-on experience working on a variety of tasks across multiple accounts.
• We are especially interested in candidates with experience and/or strong interest in healthcare communications. Digital marketing or public affairs experience is a plus.
• This is a paid position of $17.00/hour. In limited cases, we have adjusted for graduate students with more extensive experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist with traditional media relations activities, including building media lists and crafting newsworthy pitches
• Assist with client social media efforts, including drafting content, creating graphics and monitoring for engagement opportunities
• Draft written content, such as newsletters, blog posts, press releases, client presentations and measurement reports
• Support strategic communications and public affairs activities across client accounts
• Conduct research on healthcare and industry issues to support client work and new business efforts
• Provide support for various virtual or in-person client events
• Attend and capture action items from internal and client meetings/conference calls
• Participate in new business brainstorms and research
• Other projects and duties as requested, directed or assigned
• Assist with administrative tasks as needed

Qualifications

• Has an appetite and drive to always do more
• Is thorough and detail-oriented, particularly with spelling and grammar
• Has excellent writing, analytical and oral skills
• Has a professional demeanor and is a team player
• Works well under pressure in a fast-paced environment, juggling multiple projects at once while meeting deadlines
• Is extremely organized and able to manage time well
• Approaches projects with a can-do mindset, but will ask questions when they’ve exhausted other options
• Has a working knowledge of social media strategy for business
• Is curious, tech-savvy and comfortable learning new tools and platforms
• Is proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Bonus points if you have:

• Graphic design experience and working knowledge of the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)
• Government relations and public affairs experience
• Experience with digital marketing platforms and tools
• Familiarity with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude or similar platforms