[Hiring] Intern, Epidemiology, Data Science & Evaluation @American Heart Association

Role Description

The Data Science & Evaluation team is seeking a part-time Epidemiology Intern to support the Annual Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update. This position provides hands-on experience working with national surveillance and healthcare datasets, conducting epidemiologic analyses, producing statistical reports, and developing procedures that support high-quality, reproducible public health research.

Internship Overview:

• Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 1/25/27-5/7/27
• Location: Remote
• 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:

• Extracting, analyzing and summarizing prevalence, mortality, and health care utilization, expenditure and outcome data using national data sets (i.e., NHANES, NHIS, CDC WONDER, HCUP, MEPS, etc.).
• Assisting with the collection, management, analysis, and reporting of cardiovascular disease and stroke-related data.
• Creating and updating statistical tables, figures, charts, and supporting documentation for scientific reports and publications.
• Developing and maintaining standard operating procedures (SOPs), analytic documentation, and process guides for data extraction, analysis, reporting, and quality assurance activities.
• Collaborating with epidemiologists, data scientists, and scientific volunteers to respond to data requests and support annual publication activities.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Epidemiology, Public Health, Statistics, or a related field.
• Working knowledge of statistical software such as cloud-based SAS and/or R required.
• Interest in and commitment to working with chronic disease data and populations; this role focuses on chronic disease initiatives and is not centered on infectious disease research or programs.
• Ability to conduct quantitative analyses, interpret public health data, develop written procedures and documentation, and work effectively with multidisciplinary teams to support high-quality, reproducible research and reporting efforts.
• Experience using approved enterprise or closed-system AI tools to support data analysis, documentation, quality assurance, or scientific reporting is preferred.
• Coursework or experience in epidemiologic methods, statistics, and population health research.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy and quality assurance.
• Effective oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30 am-5 pm CST.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future. For any roles working remotely, the work must also be performed inside the United States, not in a foreign country.

Benefits

• The job application window is expected to close: October 16, 2026.
• The American Heart Association invests in its people. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.
• Attracting talented, committed interns means offering competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training, and an environment in which to work and grow.
• 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.
• 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.