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

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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 Medicaids 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 Youll 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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