Internships at Truth Initiative!

Truth Initiative is currently searching for an energetic and COMMITTED individual for our Internship Program.

Could this be YOU?

Moving toward empowering the first generation to end smoking is more than just a job 'it's what motivates us every day. We're looking for a qualified individual who shares this spirit to participate in our internship program.

As a Truth Initiative intern, you'll gain practical knowledge on public health issues, real world professional experience, valuable workplace skills and general career guidance. You'll work hard, learn a lot and have fun, too.

If you are confident that your diligence and passion can affect change, we want to hear from you! Our semester-long internships are paid and available in the fall, spring and summer. Opportunities vary each semester but are typically in the following areas of specialization: Marketing, Communications, Government Affairs, Human Resources, IT, Evaluation Science and Research, Youth Activism, and Community Youth & Engagement. Read below for more information!

How Long Will This Internship Last?

The duration of the internship varies depending on the semester. The fall and spring internships align with university academic semesters, while the summer internship runs from June to August. Fall and Spring Interns are requested to work between 15 to 20 hours a week, while summer interns may work up to a full-time schedule (37.5 hours). Interns are paid competitively (including a travel stipend) and are eligible to participate in the program for up to two semesters.

What Kind of Work Will I Do?

• The Science Writing Intern will provide support to the writing team to develop compelling communications on a variety of topics including tobacco, vaping, opioids and public health. Ideal candidates are detail-oriented, have strong writing and communications skills, and can work independently as well as collaboratively with other departments and in a fast-paced environment. Current students pursuing their graduate degree in science writing are preferred but undergraduate students will be considered. Candidates should have a strong interest in writing about scientific research for a wide variety of audiences, including the general public. Experience with public health or tobacco control research is a plus but not required.
  • Assists with writing and editing a variety of communications and research pieces for Truth Initiative with quick turn-around time.
  • Supports the Managing Science Editor and Science Writer on content for the overall editorial strategy as directed/needed.
  • Works closely with Schroeder Institute researchers and writers to assist with drafting key takeaways from original Truth Initiative research. Assists with writing reports, web articles, abstracts, posters, presentations, and other content for audiences as needed.
  • Track manuscripts submitted by Schroeder Institute researchers from submission to publication.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent writing skills
• Familiarity with peer-reviewed publications and/or science writing preferred
• Minimum 1 year experience writing and/or editing in a digital newsroom or similar environment
• Passion for news and storytelling
• Interest and ability to find the narrative in research and communicate it to general and targeted audiences
• Close attention to detail – an ability to write clean, clear copy on deadline
• Tobacco, opioid, vaping, public health knowledge a plus
• Background in Science Writing, journalism or communications preferred
• Firm grasp of AP style
• Remote work optional
• The Brand Strategy Intern is a member of truth’s in-house creative team, part of the larger Marketing Department, a 20-member team which directs all marketing initiatives for the truth® campaign. This person reports to the SVP Strategy and works closely with our Marketing Department. We are seeking a current undergrad or graduate student who is pursuing a career as a brand strategist, creative strategist or account planner, and who has the drive to inspire creative & effective work. The Brand Strategy Intern will create strategies, or uncover insights that raise awareness, and change attitudes & behaviors when it comes to critical youth substance-abuse issues. This job requires a blend of discipline and creativity; being able to see what is and what could be. Your work will include desk research, digging through 1st and 3rd party research, strategic thought-leadership, and authoring and / or assisting in the creation of creative briefs and decks. You are an insatiable consumer of culture, curious about how brands and people work, can understand the difference between fact, observation and insight, can convert jumbled thoughts and disparate data points into a linear and compelling story, and can inspire and persuade creatives to understand your point of view. Show us any relevant work you’ve done in the past - either school projects, past internships, personal and / or passion projects. What You Will Do: Making sense of the first-party research conducted by our colleagues at Schroeder Institute - this includes pre-market testing, continuous tracking, and ad-hoc research studies; Helping to design ad-hoc qual or quant research, as needed. Distilling those insights into easy-to-digest reports and dashboards; Engaging with our youth panel, the truth Vision Board, to conduct research and gain insight into Gen-Z trends and culture. We are seeking: Strong writing and persuasive communication skills are a must, Comfortable and willing to present to groups of people, as needed, Ability to work collaboratively and be open to feedback, Fluency in all the deck-making tools of the trade: Google Slides, Keynote, Powerpoint, Unafraid to dig into data. Ability to navigate through Excel sheets and data tables, The ability to work independently and efficiently on concurrent projects and with internal staff and outside partners/vendors is a requirement, Less than 1 year of brand strategy, creative strategy, communications strategy, or account planning experience.
• The Research Analyst Intern will be in an undergraduate or Master’s program in public health, epidemiology, biostatistics, or a related field with a strong background in quantitative methods. Some experience with programming and data management, along with knowledge of statistical research methodology/principles is highly desired. The intern will support rapid research capabilities with an emphasis on managing and cleaning data and documenting data analytic procedures. Interns provide quality assurance support to ensure that data are cleaned, and processes are documented appropriately. Responsibilities: Clean and code large data sets involving multiple years of data; ensuring consistent coding of variables across all survey waves; maintain records related to study response rates and retention; perform data cleaning, data validation, and reporting tasks; Conduct literature searches and reviews; Conduct descriptive analyses and basic inferential analyses using SAS, Stata, R or mplus under the tutelage of the Senior Analysts; Support research analysts in preparing datasets for use by others, and facilitating communication among collaborators, when necessary; Help with presentations of research findings at major conferences and meetings.
• As the Sales Intern for the Innovations team, you will be assisting with sales initiatives to help develop prospective new clients and partners for the EX Program. Your focus will be on providing digitally based tobacco cessation solutions to large employers and health plans. We are seeking an eager candidate interested in learning about SaaS selling and business development. You will have the opportunity to learn and participate in the entire business process from initial prospecting, assisting with meetings and presentations, developing proposals, contracting, and client management. The ideal candidate is someone pursuing an undergraduate degree related to business who is outgoing, competitive, proactive, and organized.
• The Innovations Intern will assist with research studies and project management for the team. Innovations is a team that focuses on developing new digital tools to help people quit tobacco use, ranging from mobile apps to full-service digital platforms, as well as conducting federally-funded research to learn best strategies for tobacco cessation. As an intern, you will participate in meetings with internal teams and external partners; assist with day-to-day project management; develop content for mobile apps, text message libraries, and websites; assist with research study recruitment and reimbursement; coordinate with other Truth Initiative departments; and conduct other administrative tasks to support day-to-day management of the department. Ideal candidates are upper-level undergraduate students or recent graduates with interests in digital technology development, behavioral science, and/or project management. Background in social sciences or public health is ideal for familiarity with the topic, but not required.
• The Marketing Intern will help with a variety of tasks that vary from week to week. In the past, interns have conducted background research on potential partners, artists, and collaborators; assisted the grassroots marketing team with truth tour logistics and organization; coordinated ticket giveaways; coordinated internal approvals for creative; and fulfilled administrative tasks needed to help keep the campaign moving and department functioning.
• As a Digital Marketing Intern, you’ll be in-the-know with all things pop culture with an interest to dig deeper to learn how digital marketing and analytics are directly correlated. This team player will assist with a variety of tasks such as conducting research and analyzing campaign performance to provide input to truth® campaigns. You’ll also be able to learn in detail what it takes to develop our popular campaigns by assisting in crafting our SMS and email communications with our vast audience. This includes assisting with building out the digital assets and understanding how to analyze performance metrics through numerous digital platforms we use. This ideal digital savvy and proactive team member will also assist with maintaining our website, thetruth.com. This would be an awesome position for someone who would like to become a digital marketing guru to start!
• The Communications Intern will assist in all aspects of the department and will be fully integrated into the Communications team. As an intern you will participate in team meetings and events as well as have opportunities to gain experience in supporting the team in a wide range of communications and administrative functions. Duties may include: writing press releases, drafting stories from our monthly newsletter, assembling press kits, researching media coverage, compiling reporter information, clipping/tracking media coverage, compiling clips reports, and assisting with in-house press conferences and events. Ideal candidates are current students pursuing their undergraduate degree in a related field.
• The Public Policy Intern will support the efforts of Truth Initiative's outreach with various governmental entities. This internship also provides opportunities to become familiar with the political process by way of Capitol Hill hearings, briefings, and delivering materials to congressional offices. Ideal applicants will have an interest in public health/public policy and a strong interest in government affairs work. Previous experience on Capitol Hill or similar experience is a plus, but not required.
• The Human Resources Intern will support Truth Initiative's Human Resources expertise center in various function areas and with special projects to broaden their knowledge of the HR function. They will assist with performance management projects, learn HRIS processes and assist in processing employee changes/updates, file/discard HR files and contracts consistent with Truth Initiative's document retention policy, read and understand Truth Initiative policies, procedures, and benefits to answer employee inquiries, and assist with updating benefits information into and HRIS. Ideal candidates are students currently pursuing an undergraduate degree with an interest in learning more about Human Resources as a profession.
• The Information Technology Intern's primary responsibility will be to respond to user questions and issues about PC's and provide Help Desk support. PC support responsibilities will include, but not be limited to installing new and upgrading computers for staff, assisting with staff moves, and resolving hardware and software problems. The intern will also provide project based support in areas of interest to IT. Ideal candidates are current students pursuing their undergraduate degree in the areas of Electrical or Systems Engineering; Computer Science, or Business Information Technology.
  • Installs, assembles and configures computers, monitors, network infrastructure and peripherals such as printers, smartphones and related hardware; pulls cables and rewires or directs the rewiring of cables as required for new installations and office reconfiguration.
  • Set-up the Audio/Visual equipment for meetings and help staffs with their AV needs.
  • Acts as a technical resource in assisting users to resolve problems with equipment and data; handles help desk calls and emails to facilitate exchange of information; implements solutions or notifies outsource providers as required.
  • Assists with inventory control, maintains current knowledge of hardware, software and network technology.
  • Maintain records of daily support tickets and monitor supply level of IT accessories.
  • Work with preparation of database reporting for various systems
  • Performs other duties of a similar nature or level as assigned.
  • May require lifting of computer systems and monitors.
    • Targeted Internship Assignments and Frequency:
  • Prepare/Support Annual PC and Asset Inventory - 2-3 weeks
    • Become familiar with iPad program
  • Printer Toner Inventory – Weekly
  • Provide Help Desk Support Coverage with Zef responding to KACE Tickets– Daily
  • iPad reset and IOS update – Weekly
    • Special Projects:
  • Compile latest training materials (Video and PDF references) on primary T3 tools and services (such as Zoom, Dropbox, Basecamp, …). Need to store these materials in various accessible platforms for staff use including KACE Knowledgebase and T3 Insider page.
  • Assist Zef with Windows 10 and MacBook upgrades to latest version
  • Support WLAN upgrade of Access Points (APs)
  • Support staff returning to the office in Sept. 7, 2021
• Research Interns - The Schroeder Institute will either be contributing to the work of evaluating the truth campaign or assisting in other research efforts. Past tasks of interns assisting in the truth campaign have been conducting literature search for peer reviewed papers, assisting in searchers for campaign related information and data, testing online surveys used to evaluate the campaign and preparing results. Interns assisting with other research efforts have worked on producing codebooks for internal studies using in-house common codebook template, build repository of common survey measures in Qualtrics system, GeoCode FDA (Warning Letters & Passed Inspections), create GIS feature services for the Truth Initiative Tobacco Viewer, and Geotag weekly reported study participant locations. Ideal candidates are detail oriented, possess excellent communication skills, and can work independently as well as collaboratively with other departments and in a fast-paced environment. Current students pursuing their graduate degree in public health are preferred but undergraduate students will be considered. An interest in behavioral research and/or interest in tobacco control research is a plus.
• The Community and Youth Engagement (CAYE) Intern will support Truth Initiative's Community and Youth Engagement expertise center in various function areas and with special projects to broaden their knowledge of social justice, advocacy and community activism. The intern will be involved in various community initiatives such as National Partnerships, Tobacco Free College Program, truth Ambassador program, College & Community Leader programs. The intern will also be responsible for the execution of strategies related to promoting and dissemination of the CAYE youth activism materials, event planning, and data entry. Ideal candidates are undergraduate students with a demonstrated interest in community activism, social justice, public health education and health promotion. Applicants pursuing a degree in public health or business administration, marketing, political science, economic, or related fields are preferred.

What Kind of Background Do I Need?

Intern candidates are current students pursuing their undergraduate degree (graduate students are only considered for internships with our research teams). A passionate interest in public health or tobacco control is a plus. Experience working on multiple tasks and projects in a fast paced environment is essential.

So what's in this for me?

Do I get paid? YES!

Will the work schedule be flexible? YES!

Will I be able to contribute to positive change in the lives of millions? Absolutely! The rewards are more than what can fit on this page!

So what's stopping you? Apply today!

HOW TO APPLY:

Interested applicants should submit their cover letter, resume and be prepared to answer a few questions about your interest

OR

Mail your resume with a cover letter letting us know why you want an internship at Truth Initiative. Mail your application to:

Human Resources

Attn: Truth Initiative Internship Program

900 G Street, NW

Washington, DC 20001

Fax: (202) 454-5597

No telephone calls please.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status or disability.

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