Kickstart your career in marketing and public relations with Southwestern Healthcare's Communications Department! This unpaid student internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while shadowing seasoned professionals. You'll contribute to exciting projects, including creating marketing materials, monitoring media, and assisting with marketing campaigns and event planning - all while building real-world skills that will set you apart.
Placement Begins - Fall 2026
Internship Qualifications
Qualifications:
- Applicants must be actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Advertising, or Marketing.
- Excellent communication skills, strong written skills, creativity, a solid understanding of social media, and an understanding of the importance of small details are essential to this role.
- It is preferred that the applicant is at least in their junior year or in the first semester of their senior year at their respective university.
- Applicant must possess a valid driver's license.
- Applicants must also successfully complete a background check including state and county checks for the past 10 years and a drug screen.
If you are interested in joining a fun, friendly, innovative team, apply today!
EOE/AA including Veterans and Disabled.
If you are a person with a disability needing assistance with the application process, please call (812) 435-2057.
Skills Required
- Actively pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations, Communications, Advertising, or Marketing
- Excellent communication skills and strong written skills
- Creativity, solid understanding of social media, and attention to detail
- Preferred to be at least a junior or in first semester of senior year
- Valid driver's license
- Successful completion of background check (state and county checks for past 10 years) and drug screen
What We Do
Southwestern Behavioral Healthcare, Inc. is a nonprofit community mental health center serving Southwestern Indiana. Since 1971 it operates multiple locations offering outpatient, crisis, residential and substance-use services, including addiction treatment and jail-based competency programs. The organization emphasizes prevention, outreach and community-based care, serving thousands annually to improve mental health and wellness across its service region.
