Social Media Intern - Summer 2026

ChildServe is looking for a Social Media Intern to join our team this summer. This intern will get the opportunity to assist in the creation of consistent, impactful content for ChildServe’s various social media platforms, including writing and editing social media posts, taking photographs and video, and scheduling content. Responsibilities will also include supporting ChildServe’s digital marketing efforts by assisting with digital campaigns and using analytical tools to monitor and evaluate the organization’s social media presence and performance.

About ChildServe & Our Team

ChildServe helps children with special healthcare needs live a great life. As a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children’s specialty hospital, ChildServe offers complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. 
 

Our team of 1,600 caring employees serves nearly 6,000 children each year, thanks to the support of thousands of donors and community members. As a member of the Communications team, the Social Media intern will join us in partnering with team members across the organization to capture and share stories, news and engaging written and visual content that promotes our mission and invites engagement from our community. 

What You’ll Do

Every day at ChildServe brings unique opportunities to sharpen your social media skills while supporting our outstanding mission. As ChildServe’s Social Media Intern, you will support the Communications team in capturing amazing things that happen here and sharing them with our audiences. In this role, you may be asked to:      

• Support ChildServe’s team in strategically telling our brand story to over 30,000 followers through our social media channels, including but not limited to ChildServe’s three Facebook pages, Instagram, X, LinkedIn and TikTok accounts. 
• Assist in content creation for ChildServe’s social media platforms in the form of writing engaging captions, capturing photo/video content as directed by the Digital Marketing Specialist, and scheduling posts using the Meta Business Suite and Hootsuite. 
• Complete administrative work including sorting photos, choosing the best pictures, and light photo/video editing.
• Perform social media listening, monitoring and tracking of any brand mentions across our social media platforms. 
• Work with our team’s designers to create eye-catching, impactful social media graphics.
• Help ensure brand consistency in ChildServe’s voice.
• Support the team's larger organizational Marketing and Communications strategy and complete special projects as assigned.

Schedule and Location      
This intern will join our team for up to 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday during typical business hours at our Johnston, IA, location with occasional work at other nearby ChildServe locations. Hours may be used to meet a student’s course credit requirement. 

Compensation      
This is a paid opportunity. 

The Successful Candidate will have:      

• A passion for social media as a communications tool
• An interest in pursuing a degree/career relevant to social media management
• Experience in maintaining and running various social media platforms
• A creative eye and excellent written communication skills for recognizing potential content and turning it into well-performing posts 
• Knowledge of Hootsuite, Meta Business Suite and Adobe Photoshop is preferred but not required
• Experience working with social media analytics is preferred but not required 
• An understanding of AP writing style, or willingness to learn
• Detail-oriented and the ability to be a self-starter
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• A big heart for helping kids with special healthcare needs live a #greatlife

What You’ll Need      

• Current enrollment in an undergraduate institution preferred
• Ability to exercise confidentiality regarding the affairs of clients, staff, their families and children
• Ability to drive to various nearby ChildServe locations to cover photoshoots or events (mileage reimbursed)
• Ability to read, write and speak the English language
• Authorization to work in the US without sponsorship

Ready to Apply? Please include a resume and cover letter with your application. 
 

Make a Difference Every Day at ChildServe

• ChildServe partners with families to help children with special healthcare needs live a great life. 
• ChildServe is a leading pediatric healthcare provider with Iowa’s only children's specialty hospital, offering a variety of services and programs to meet each child’s unique needs.
• ChildServe’s four key specialty areas include: complex medical care, pediatric rehabilitation, autism and behavioral health, and community-based services. With a coordinated approach to care delivery, services are interwoven and streamlined, so families can address their child’s needs in one location.
• Established in 1928, ChildServe proudly provides more than 30 pediatric specialty services to nearly 6,000 children in Iowa each year.

ChildServe is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. To request assistance with the application process, please email [email protected]. ChildServe is an Equal Opportunity Employer.