Medicaid Policy and Communications Internship (Fall 2026)

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Hiring Agency:

Health & Human Services - Agency 25

Location:

Lincoln, NE

Hiring Rate:

$15.000

Job Posting:

JR2026-00028031 Medicaid Policy and Communications Internship (Fall 2026) (Evergreen) (Open)

Applications No Longer Accepted On (If no date is displayed, job is posted as open until closed):

08-01-2026

Job Description:

Are you interested in how Medicaid programs communicate complex policy changes to members, partners, providers, advocates, and the public? Join the Medicaid and Long-Term Care team at DHHS as a Medicaid Policy and Communications Intern.

This internship offers hands-on experience supporting Medicaid communications, stakeholder engagement, policy messaging, and external communication materials. The intern will assist with communication activities related to state and federal Medicaid program initiatives. This role is ideal for a student interested in healthcare, public health, health communications, public policy, public administration, or government affairs.

The intern will work alongside Medicaid policy staff, communications partners, program specialists, and operational teams to help translate complex policy and program information into clear, accurate, and accessible materials for external audiences.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of external communication materials related to Medicaid policy and program updates.

• Assist with drafting and maintaining various chapters of the Medicaid Provider Manual.

• Assist with  meeting planning, member support, meeting material preparation, and coordinating follow ups to support Medicaid’s Advisory Committees.

• Support communication planning for Medicaid-related implementation activities.

• Help identify key messages, audience-specific considerations, and potential communication gaps.

• Conduct background research to support accurate Medicaid messaging and stakeholder education.

• Assist with drafting fact sheets, FAQs, talking points, stakeholder updates, presentations, one-pagers, flyers, website content, and public-facing summaries.

• Help prepare communication materials for providers, advocacy organizations, community partners, sister agencies, and other external stakeholders.

• Support stakeholder engagement activities, including meeting preparation, agenda development, notes, follow-up items, and tracking stakeholder questions.

• Assist with reviewing Medicaid policy information and translating technical content into plain language.

• Organize and maintain communication trackers, stakeholder lists, project materials, and shared resources.

What You’ll Gain

• Practical experience developing external communication and outreach materials.

• Hands on experience with marketing, public relations, and communications in the public sector.

• Exposure to health policy, program implementation, and stakeholder engagement.

• Experience translating complex policy changes into clear, accessible messaging.

• Opportunities to support communication planning for major state agency initiatives.

• Mentorship from experienced public service professionals.

• Meaningful experience supporting communication efforts that help partners and the public better understand Medicaid programs.

• Opportunities to attend public meetings or events and interact with community members and stakeholders.

 

Requirements / Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: Currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university (two-to-four-year institution) OR recently graduated (within one year) from an undergraduate or graduate degree program at an accredited college or university (two-to-four-year institution).

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in Medicaid, public health, health communications, public policy, healthcare administration, public administration, journalism, public relations, communications, or a related field.

• Interest in healthcare, public benefits, healthcare systems, government communications, or stakeholder engagement.

• Experience drafting written materials for broad audiences, such as newsletters, briefs, social media content, presentations, reports, or public-facing summaries.

• Ability to translate complex information into plain language.

• Comfort reviewing source materials and identifying key takeaways for external audiences.

• Familiarity with Microsoft Office, Teams, Excel, PowerPoint, Canva, or similar tools.

• Graduate-level students or advanced undergraduate students with an interest in Medicaid communications, public health messaging, or public sector engagement are encouraged to apply.

• Familiarity with Nebraska Medicaid, state government, or the legislative process is helpful but not required.

 

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Benefits

We offer a comprehensive package of pay, benefits, paid time off, retirement and professional development opportunities to help you get the most out of your career and life. Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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Equal Opportunity Statement

The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging. We recruit, hire, train, and promote in all job classifications and at all levels without regard to race, color, religion, sex. age, national origin, disability, marital status or genetics.