September 18, 2025

Honors Communications Internship

The Honors Program is delighted to announce a paid learning opportunity, supported by the UW’s Career Internship Development Fund.

An Honors Communications Intern will have the opportunity to amass practical, professional experiences and to generate published portfolio pieces while working a hybrid schedule as a temporary, part-time member of our staff. Build your professional identity while contributing to your community!

Because this role requires familiarity with UW Honors Program values and culture, we are recruiting applicants with Honors experience. You must be matriculated in the current academic year to be eligible for this CIDF sponsored employment opportunity.

Priority Deadline: 10/5/25 APPLY HERE

Job Description

UW Honors Communications Intern

The Honors Program is expanding equitable student opportunities and meaningful community connections at the University of Washington. Current students are invited to apply for an internship supporting news, events, community projects, web publishing, and other communications for a variety of audiences. 

Honors’ Communications Intern will gain practical experience as professional staff across a variety of communications-focused projects and responsibilities. Specific projects and learning objectives will be determined collaboratively between student and mentor during the first two weeks of the internship. 

This opportunity is not limited to particular majors nor career paths. Best experience for those interested in Community Relations, Press Relations, Higher Education, Design, Marketing, Communications, Digital Tools, Data, Process-building, Project Management

Basic duties (depending on skills and interests) may include:

• Be a staff liaison for public engagement projects with a variety of community partners
• Coordinate publication of student & faculty stories and artifacts
• Draft email correspondence, articles, letters, phone scripts, web pages, one-pagers, event fliers, social media posts, etc.
• Craft/send weekly Honors announcements, including updating the announcements blog
• Create, organize, improve accessibility and update content of web pages, artifacts, and other digital communications tools
• Monitor Honors social media and create new posts (Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• Write some code (HTML) and perform small-scale web management 
• Use WordPress, Canva, Photoshop, and other design and publishing tools to create graphics
• Serve as an ambassador for the UW’s Honors Program in a variety of settings

Required qualifications

• Enrolled in undergraduate studies at the University of Washington during 2025-2026 academic year
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, etc.)
• Familiarity with Google Docs
• Ability to work in Mary Gates Hall part time

Desired qualifications

• Familiarity with WordPress or similar online publishing platforms
• Pursuing Interdisciplinary and/or Departmental Honors with your degree
• Graphic design experience and/or interest in practice using Canva
• Basic knowledge of HTML or desire to learn more and gain practice
• Photography/videography skills

Tentative learning objectives

• Writing for multiple audiences
• Development, execution and evaluation of communications campaigns
• Developing executive presence and problem-solving confidence
• Analytical approaches to goal-setting and tracking on communications projects
• Collaborative practices in professional settings
• UX design
• Graphic design
• Code writing/troubleshooting web pages
• Brainstorming solution and tools for various uses in our program.
• Others to be determined