The Wellness Promotions Internship Program is built around the principle that interns should experience progressive professional development rather than simply complete assigned tasks.

Interns begin by learning and observing, progress into guided practice, develop increasing ownership, and conclude by evaluating and communicating the impact of their work.

WELLNESS PROMOTIONS INTERNSHIP TRACKS:

1. Collegiate Recovery & Student Support Track

Responsibilities would  include:

  • Supporting and supervising the Dragonfly Room
  • Helping develop recovery-friendly programming and activities
  • Supporting substance-free social initiatives
  • Creating recovery/resource awareness materials
  • Researching collegiate recovery best practices
  • Helping with Dragonfly Room utilization tracking and assessment
  • Supporting programs around stress, coping, belonging, recovery, and resilience
  • Helping connect students with appropriate campus resources

Best-fit majors: Social Work, Psychology, Health Sciences, possibly Sociology.

2. Wellness Education & Outreach Track

Responsibilities would include:

  • Develop and facilitate wellness tabling
  • Assist with campus-wide awareness campaigns
  • Help plan wellness events
  • Research health education topics
  • Develop educational materials
  • Assist with programs tied to the dimensions of wellness
  • Conduct peer outreach
  • Help with assessment and attendance data
  • Participate in initiatives like Fight the Flu, wellness weeks, relationship education, stress programming, etc.
  • Eventually take ownership of at least one wellness initiative

Best-fit majors: Health Sciences, Public Health, Biology/Pre-Med, Nursing, Exercise Science, and possibly Business students interested in event management.

 

3. Health Communications & Media Track

Responsibilities would  include:

  • Instagram content planning
  • Reels and short-form video
  • The Perch newsletter
  • Event promotion
  • Canva materials
  • Flyers and digital signage
  • Campaign branding
  • Photography/video at Wellness events
  • Content calendars
  • Student-facing health messaging
  • Website content
  • Engagement analytics
  • Campaign evaluation

Best-fit majors: Marketing, Business, Communication Studies, Graphic Design, Digital Media, PR, and Health Sciences students interested in health communication.