Ryan White Planning Council Support Communications Intern

The Boston Eligible Metropolitan Area (EMA) Ryan White HIV/AIDS Services Planning Council is an independent, volunteer-based, federally-mandated planning body appointed by the Mayor of Boston. The Planning Council integrally works with the Boston Public Health Commission to select and prioritize HIV service categories and allocate Ryan White Part A HIV funding in our region. In order to do this work, the Planning Council has a Planning Council Support staff team that provide support for the operation of the Planning Council, including all administrative functions such as handling meeting logistics, preparing meeting minutes, staffing committees, synthesizing and presenting data, and conducting research to support.

The Planning Council Support intern will support the PCS team of a Senior Program Manager, a Senior Program Coordinator, and a Program Coordinator II in projects or initiatives within the priorities and goals of the Planning Council, with a specific emphasis on supporting the Council's stigma reduction campaign. The primary project of this internship will be to develop social media graphics, content, and videos for the Council's stigma reduction Instagram account (@someoneyouknowandlove) and maintain engagement on the accont throughout the internship. The intern will also support outreach efforst related to local community events for HIV awareness days and the Council's annual event at the end of February.
Additional projects, as time allows, will include developing flyers or other materials for specific Council meetings/activities, supporting the development of monthly newsletters for Council members, synthesizing member satisfaction surveys and creating reports on the data, and supporting additional communication projects that may arise.

Duties:

• Works to help BPHC advance as an antiracist organization by meeting or exceeding the standards set by the BPHC Anti-Racism Policy.
• Establish rapport, build trust, and develop strong working relationships with all Council members
  Support projects and/or initiatives for assigned areas within Planning Council Support, including, but not limited to [all projects subject to change depending on Planning Council and subcommittee priorities and goals]:
• Developing social media graphics, content, and videos for the Council's stigma reduction Instagram account(@someoneyouknowandlove); maintaining engagement on the account throughout the internship.
• Supporting outreach efforts related to local community events for HIV awareness days and the Council's annual event at the end of February
• Assist with additional communications projects as time allows as described above or deemed necessary by the Sr. Program Manager
• Support the PCS staff in logistical operations of the Planning Council, including preparing meeting minutes, placing food or merchandise orders, sending out reminder emails, etc. as needed
• Promote health equity, inclusion, and diversity within the BPHC, department, and community.
• Knowledge of or willingness to learn about the role of public health in addressing racism, the social determinants of health, and inequities in health outcomes as well as strategies to advance racial justice and health equity

• Knowledge and experience in community-driven health communication strategies, with an emphasis on social media outreach; experience specifically with HIV or other sexual health topics is a plus
• Knowledge and experience in coalition building and community organizing and with health education and health promotion strategies
• Excellent organizational and oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write clear, concise reports, and to follow written and oral instructions in a precise, understandable manner
• Ability and experience working with diverse populations
• Baseline knowledge of data analysis using MSOffice is a plus
• Advanced knowledge and experience with MSOffice, Canva, and Instagram