State of Nebraska

State of Nebraska

Medicaid Policy and Communications Internship (Fall 2026)

Lincoln, NE · Intern · Internship

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About the role

  • 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.

Responsibilities

  • Support the development of external communication materials related to Medicaid policy and program updates.
  • 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 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.
  • Organize and maintain communication trackers, stakeholder lists, project materials, and shared resources.
  • Practical experience developing external communication and outreach materials.
  • Opportunities to support communication planning for major state agency initiatives.
  • Meaningful experience supporting communication efforts that help partners and the public better understand Medicaid programs.

Nice to have

  • 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.
  • Familiarity with Nebraska Medicaid, state government, or the legislative process is helpful but not required.
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  • You can access Workday anytime through the Link web page: https://link.nebraska.gov/

Compensation

  • Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

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.
  • Benefit eligibility may vary by position, agency and employment status.
  • https://statejobs.nebraska.gov/index.html#benefits
  • 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.
  • Health & Human Services - Agency 25
  • Conduct background research to support accurate Medicaid messaging and stakeholder education.

Company info

  • Your paycheck is just part of your total compensation.

Equal opportunity

  • The State of Nebraska values our teammates as well as a supportive environment that strives to promote diversity, inclusion, and belonging.

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