Planetary Health Communications Fellowship

The Planetary Health Communications Fellowship is the Planetary Health Alliance’s initiative focusing on communications mentoring, narrative building, and content creation tailored for the Next Generation Network. This fellowship supports the 2026 cohort of Planetary Health Campus Ambassadors—50 young leaders committed to educating their campuses about Planetary Health—while amplifying outputs from the Youth Council and Impact Fellows.

Objectives:

• Support a cohesive narrative that advances the goals of Planetary Health around the world.
• Mentor Planetary Health Campus Ambassadors to strengthen communication skills, enhancing their ability to tell their own Planetary Health stories.

Responsibilities of a Communications Fellow

• Support the NextGen Network with their communications outputs, providing guidance and feedback on blogs, videos, infographics, and digital campaigns during brainstorming sessions.
• Create accompanying social media materials for PHA LinkedIn and Instagram accounts.
• Supervise PHCA Instagram takeovers and digital campaigns, ensuring alignment with PHA’s messaging and brand guidelines.
• Review, edit, and revise PHCA submissions for the PHA blog to ensure compliance with our blog guidelines.
• Engage with the Planetary Health Online Community (Hylo) by responding to inquiries and fostering engagement in all subcommunities associated with the PHCA and Regional Hub Network.
• Join PHCA and PHA communications calls to support coordination, planning, and campaigns.

Eligibility to apply:

• Demonstrated interest in Planetary Health.
• Completed undergraduate degree (all fields are welcome; preference for communications or digital media-related fields).
• Strong communications interest and experience, including but not limited to blog writing, social media campaigns, graphic design, and copyediting.
• Strong eye for design and acute attention to grammar.
• Proficiency in Canva.

Requirements for applicants:

• Commitment to a year-long term from January to December.
• Expected to attend quarterly Planetary Health Communications Working Group meetings [specify any particular format, e.g., in-person, virtual].
• Expected to attend quarterly All-Fellow calls and a monthly check-in class with the PHA communications team.
• Flexible weekly time commitment of 5-10 hours, with time to review blogs, create social media posts, advise on Working Group outputs, and meet with PHCAs.

Additional Notes:

• This role is open to candidates from any geography or location. However, please note that the PHA Global Secretariat is based in Washington, DC, so meeting times may overlap with the EDT time zone.
• This is an unpaid volunteer role; however, fellows will have opportunities for skill development, networking, and gaining valuable experience in the field of communications.

Application Process:

• Interested candidates should submit a resume, short letter of interest, and 2-3 work samples to ph_alliance@jhu.edu with subject line “Communications Fellow” by January 19, 2026.
• Selected candidates may be invited for an interview process where they can discuss their experience and aspirations further.

Diversity and Inclusion Statement:

The Planetary Health Alliance is committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applicants from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences to apply.

Contact Information:

If you have any questions regarding this fellowship, please feel free to reach out to Hannah Blair, hannah.blair@jhu.edu.