ALSAC’s Internship Program offers an immersive experience where interns dive into our culture, contribute to organizational goals through meaningful projects, and build relationships with team members and senior leadership. Over the course of 10 weeks, interns are paired with a day-to-day manager and given significant assignments, gaining a true understanding of what it means to be part of ALSAC/St. Jude. Recognized as one of the top 100 internship programs in the U.S. in 2022 by WayUp and Yello, our program is designed to be impactful and enriching.
Program Highlights
Exclusive Chats with the CEO
Hands-On Assignments
ALSAC Summer Intern Innovation Project: Throughout the internship, interns will connect with innovators across ALSAC, learning the art of Design Thinking. Working in teams, they will engage in creative sessions and prepare to present their projects to ALSAC’s CEO and Executive Leadership Team.
Program Details
Start Date: August 24, 2026
End Date: December 18, 2026
Hours: 20-30 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Pay Rate: $18/hour
Work Location: 501 St Jude Place, Memphis TN 38105
Position Overview
The Product Content Intern will support content operations and digital experience initiatives for stjude.org, gaining hands-on experience managing and optimizing website content within Adobe Experience Manager (AEM). Working alongside content strategists, UX designers, product managers, and developers, the intern will help create, update, and maintain digital content that engages key audiences and advances ALSAC's mission.
- Assist with writing, editing, publishing, and updating website content in AEM.
- Review content for accuracy, accessibility, brand consistency, and quality standards.
- Support content audits, governance, tagging, and digital asset management efforts.
- Assist with content testing, quality assurance, and page validation.
- Analyze content performance and identify opportunities for optimization.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including UX, product, analytics, and development partners.
- Participate in Agile team meetings and contribute to digital experience improvements.
Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Digital Media, UX, Human-Centered Design, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Interest in content strategy, digital products, UX writing, and user experience.
Preferred
- Experience creating digital content through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
- Familiarity with CMS platforms (AEM preferred), Figma, analytics tools, or AI-assisted content tools.
- Basic understanding of SEO, accessibility, and usability best practices.
- Experience collaborating on cross-functional projects.
- Hands-on experience managing enterprise website content and digital assets.
- Exposure to content strategy, UX writing, SEO, accessibility, and digital product development.
- Mentorship from content, UX, and product leaders.
- Experience working in Agile teams and using industry-standard tools.
- Opportunities to build a portfolio through meaningful, mission-driven work.
- Core Medical Coverage: (low cost low deductible Medical, Dental, and Vison Insurance plans)
- 401K Retirement Plan with 7% Employer Contribution
- Exceptional Paid Time Off
- Maternity / Paternity Leave
- Infertility Treatment Program
- Adoption Assistance
- Education Assistance
- Enterprise Learning and Development
- And more
ALSAC is an equal employment opportunity employer.
ALSAC does not discriminate against any individual with regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.
No Search Firms:
ALSAC does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All resumes submitted by search firms to any ALSAC employee or ALSAC representative via email, the internet or in any form and/or method without being contacted and approved by our Employee Experience team and without a valid written search agreement in place will result in no fee being paid if a referred candidate is hired by ALSAC.
Skills Required
- Currently pursuing a degree in Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Digital Media, UX, Human-Centered Design, or a related field.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Interest in content strategy, digital products, UX writing, and user experience.
- Experience creating digital content through coursework, internships, or personal projects.
- Familiarity with CMS platforms (AEM preferred), Figma, analytics tools, or AI-assisted content tools.
- Basic understanding of SEO, accessibility, and usability best practices.
- Experience collaborating on cross-functional projects.
What We Do
ALSAC is the largest healthcare-related charity in the United States. Founded in 1957 by Danny Thomas, our sole mission is to raise the funds and awareness needed to operate and maintain St. Jude Children's Research Hospital®. While our headquarters can be found in Memphis, Tennessee, we have additional offices in more than 30 locations across the country and in Puerto Rico with positions in fundraising, marketing, digital, information technology, legal, finance and many other disciplines all supporting our lifesaving mission - Finding cures. Saving children. ® At ALSAC, we believe in hiring the best and brightest from around the globe, and in 2020 we were named #1 on Fast Company's 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators. With a concerted focus on diversity and inclusion, we value and respect the contributions of all of our employees. Our work environment encourages everyone to be their authentic selves as we strive together towards a day when “no child dies in the dawn of life.” As we look to the future, we understand that we must be relentlessly innovative. Our work helps fuel the groundbreaking research and treatment at St. Jude and ensures that families never receive a bill from St. Jude for treatment, travel, housing or food — because all a family should worry about is helping their child live. View our career opportunities at https://www.stjude.org/jobs/alsac.html and follow ALSAC across social media using @stjude. To learn more about the research hospital, follow St. Jude Children's Research Hospital on LinkedIn. For specific career opportunities available through the hospital, visit www.stjude.org/JoinOurMission.
