[Hiring] Intern, Community Health @American Heart Association

Role Description

Students will enhance their existing skill set by learning strategies to improve health outcomes in local communities by supporting nutrition security work, health education strategies, and creating culturally competent resources that can be utilized by communities to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and stroke.

The American Heart Association’s Internship Program provides college students an opportunity for hands-on experience in various facets for individuals interested in gaining work experience with a non-profit, voluntary health organization.

Internship Overview:

• Time Commitment: 25 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 1/25/27-5/7/27
• Location: Remote, based in Central Florida
• Salary: $23.00 per hour

Internship Outcomes:

• Gain important and practical job skills to be successful in a non-profit environment.
• Opportunity to explore a career-path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization.
• Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume as well as enriching your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing/implementing community and culturally appropriate health initiatives and programs throughout communities.
• Support work around community impact priority issues, including hypertension control, nutrition insecurity, community response, and tobacco/vaping.
• Engage rural healthcare centers.
• Assist with internal program evaluations.
• Assist the community impact team in communicating the impact of local work.
• Identify impact stories for showcasing, enhance via research and interviews, and develop communication pieces for online or offline sharing.
• Create and manage a volunteer database and communications; respond to volunteer inquiries with upcoming opportunities.
• Identify, review, and develop resources that meet community health needs such as playbooks and other tools.
• Explore state or local organizations that align with the Association’s priority issue areas and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of trainings and other community impact meetings.
• Attend internal and external meetings as requested, including health fairs and community events as necessary.

Qualifications

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public health, community health, advocacy or other related degree program.
• Willingness to travel to and from local community events and local meetings.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and have focused attention to detail.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and basic knowledge of Canva.
• Required Equipment: Reliable Wi-Fi connection and reliable transportation.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 9am-5pm.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Benefits

• The American Heart Association invests in its people. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.
• Compensation and Performance: Attracting talented, committed interns means offering competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training, and an environment in which to work and grow.
• Professional Development: You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. Heart U is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
• Healthcare Benefits: You will have the opportunity to participate in our Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs. We also provide access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost as a confidential program designed to assist employees and family members with personal issues that affect their relationships at home or at work.