Health Communications Fellowship - Summer​/Fall

APCO—a leading global advocacy and advisory firm—is hiring a Graduate Fellow to join our Health Communications team. Fellows will gain insight into the healthcare sector and its policy, regulatory, and reputational challenges. They will support communications, stakeholder engagement, and content development that promote public health and industry leadership.

APCO’s Healthcare team partners with the world’s most innovative organizations to improve health outcomes and advance health equity through strategic advisory and advocacy. We cultivate strong relationships with key healthcare decision-makers and design integrated campaigns that position our clients for success in a rapidly evolving landscape.

Our full-time, paid Graduate Fellowship is designed for individuals in their final semester or recent graduates of a master’s program
. Fellows are treated as professional staff, participate in client meetings and actively contribute ideas, and support the overall management and growth of client work and the firm.

This fellowship will sit in APCO's Chicago or Raleigh office.

• Monitor policies and news on topics related to the healthcare industry
• Assist in drafting analytical pieces on healthcare issues, policies, current events and business trends
• Assist with drafting and editing client deliverables
• Identify relevant stakeholders and potential influencers
• Develop monthly new business reports
• Contribute to brainstorms and communications plans
• Perform other duties as assigned

• A demonstrated interest in healthcare, communications, or public relations
• Comfort in a fast-paced environment collaborating with a distributed team
• Excellent written and oral communication and research skills
• Entrepreneurial with strong critical thinking abilities
• Organized and attentive to detail
• Able to multi-task and approach assignments independently
• Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite
• Available to work 40 hours per week
• Requires US Work Authorization, unable to consider candidates with CPT/OPT/Post-OPT status

Our fellows work 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We are committed to a hybrid and flexible working environment, and there may be days that you wish to work from home and days that we come together so that you get to explore more of our culture and meet other colleagues. You will be provided with a company laptop so that you are able to work from home and in the office easily.

This is a paid fellowship at a fixed hourly rate of $25.00.

Applications will close on Friday, February 27th.

Our program begins on Tuesday, June 16th and ends on Friday, December 11th 2026.

Through our recruitment, hiring and retention efforts, APCO is committed to building teams who bring the best possible expertise and robust perspectives to our clients. We embrace differences in experience, viewpoint and ideas, starting with our values and extending to our behaviors, policies and practices. We aim to create a positive work experience and welcoming environment where everyone feels they belong and can thrive.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourage applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, national origin, citizenship, native language, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, religion, age, veteran status, neurodivergence, mental or physical disability, medical history, pregnancy, political belief or affiliation or any other characteristic protected by law.

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APCO is a global advisory and advocacy firm helping leading corporations, foundations and governments navigate a complex world and create lasting impact.

Founded in 1984, with one woman’s vision and bold action, APCO has grown into an independent, majority women-owned firm of more than 1,200 employees with work spanning 80 markets around the world.

Headquartered in Washington, D.C., APCO is comprised of strategic advisers, consultants and creators, working together across borders and…