Overview

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.

Students will enhance their existing skill set by learning strategies to improve health outcomes in diverse communities by supporting community response 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 Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as training and support locally and through our National Center.

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Internship Overview:

• Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week
• Internship Duration:1/21/25-5/2/25
• Hybrid position. Intern must be based in one of the following counties in Pennsylvania : York, Dauphin, Cumberland, Adams, Franklin, Fulton, Perry, Lancaster, or Lebanon.
• Salary: $23.00 per hour

Outcomes:

Individuals participating in the internship program are provided with an opportunity to:

• 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

Tasks could include things like the following:

• Assist Community Impact staff implementing health equity priority programs, American Heart Association events, Healthy for Life lessons, Hands-Only CPR training, Heart Healthy Presentations, clinical programs outreach, and health fairs/community outreach events.
• Participate in coalition/task force meetings virtually and/or in-person.
• Interns will support policy, systems and environmental change work in the South Central Pennsylvania Market.
• Health fair attendance - distributing material and one on one education.
• Hands-Only CPR demonstrations and community education – use manikins to teach people how to properly perform hands-only CPR (chest compressions.
• Health-related presentations - small to large groups as they gain experience using the American Heart Association’s EmPOWERED to Serve presentations, Healthy for Life, or Life’s Essential 8.
• Special event support - participating in events and socials (i.e., Heart Ball, Go Red for Women, or Heart Walk.
• Sponsorship Activations – assist with sponsorship activations locally, such as calling or emailing potential partners for things like CPR kit placements, teaching Healthy for Life lessons, etc.
• Resource inventory – prepping items for events, organizing, etc.
• Customer response – returning voicemails, responding to requests, help schedule the Association’s staff for events/presentations, etc.

Qualifications

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public health or related degree.
• Effective oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to work professionally with colleagues and professional volunteers.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
• Intermediate use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, Canva, and PowerPoint.
• Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection and reliable Transportation.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/week, Monday - Friday between the hours of 8:30am-5pm, with additional weekday evening events, and some weekend events.
• 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.

Compensation & Benefits

The job application window is expected to close: November 8, 2024.

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 a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.
• Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU 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.

Apply Today:

So, are you ready to intern for the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases?

The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the AHA will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.

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The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. We fund innovative research, fight for stronger public health policies, and provide critical tools and information to save and improve lives.

Heart disease is the No. 1 killer worldwide, and stroke ranks second globally. Even when those conditions don’t result in death, they cause disability and diminish quality of life. We want to see a world free of cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

The size and scope of our organization, along with our more than 40 million volunteers and supporters, allows us to make a real impact on our shared focus of cardiovascular and overall health.