Overview

Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.

We are committed to providing a rewarding experience to interns by offering an opportunity to support and learn about the work done at the Association. This work will be remote. This roleprovides a bird’s-eye view of the work of the Association’s Entertainment and Influencer Marketing team. In this role, the intern has opportunities to learn hands-on how the Entertainment and Influencer Marketing team researches, identifies, and engages celebrities, influencers, athletes, and entertainment entities to participate in campaigns and promotions of programs and cause initiatives.

The internship will provide an opportunity to collaborate with teams across the Marketing and Communications department and throughout the American Heart Association. The intern will provide support to and collaborate with the Entertainment and Influencer Marketing team through various strategies and tactics for research, vetting, and outreach to influencers, creative concepting, and performing administrative and core marketing duties.

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.

The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your 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.

\#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization, and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.org.

Internship Overview:

• Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week- Availability for Team meetings Mondays & Thursdays in the early afternoon.
• Internship Duration: 9/9/24-12/6/24
• Location : Remote position
• Salary: $23.00 per hour

Internship 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 gain experience in the professional world and explore a career path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization.
• Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume as well as enriches your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities

• Assist in vetting influencers for marketing campaigns.
• Research potential influencer collaborators for opportunities to advance the Association’s priorities.
• Assist in outreach to influencers for promotional opportunities.
• Assist with advising on influencer social media creative concepting, and content creation.
• Provide ideas to support strategic marketing, public relations, and Marketing/Communications campaigns in support of the American Heart Association’s cause initiatives.
• Pulling social media metrics and tracking in excel and assisting with briefs and recaps in PowerPoint.

Qualifications

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in communications, social/digital media, public relations, or marketing with an interest in entertainment and influencer marketing and non-profit organizations.
• Knowledge of the American Heart Association and strong awareness of and interest in current events, pop culture, social media trends (including emerging platforms and AI), and what’s in the news related to health care, heart disease, stroke, and nonprofit organizations.
• Experience working in social media brand management or with influencers in a professional setting preferred.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including professional interaction with colleagues.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, problem-solving, and solutions-oriented approach
• Ability to juggle multiple projects and seek assistance in a timely manner.
• Teamwork skills and the ability to work with other staff, taking project direction quickly.
• Ability to work independently and meet deadlines.
• Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30 am-5pm. Availability to work early afternoon on Mondays and Thursdays.
• 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: August 2, 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.

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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 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.

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.