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.

The American Heart Association’s Editorial Internship provides college students with an opportunity for hands-on writing, editing, and research experience to promote the American Heart Association programs and activities and to educate the public about heart and brain diseases. Our internships offer the opportunity to gain professional experience with a national non-profit organization, further develop presentation and multimedia communication skills, and foster skills in team collaboration.

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: 25 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 5/20/24-8/9/24
• Remote position
• Salary is $23 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 explore a career path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization.
• Gain experience in the professional world while learning about board management.
• Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume and enriches your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.

Responsibilities

• Creating a broad range of online and print content to educate patients or promote the American Heart Association, including:
  • Feature articles and profiles
  • Patient information pieces
  • Social media posts
  • Video and podcast scripts
  • Web captions and blurb
• Rewriting or copy-editing content for printed publications, heart.org, stroke.org, and related sites, slide presentations, and other media.
• Research topics related to heart and brain disease, the Association’s programs, and The American Heart Association history.
• Fact-checking copy before publication.
• Other editorial tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• Writing samples are required.
• Journalism training and demonstrated excellence in written communication skills, ideally for multiple media types.
• Strong editing skills and thorough knowledge of AP style.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.
• Ability to deal professionally in a corporate and nonprofit environment and assume responsibility for communications projects and programs from inception through completion.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
• Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs./wk., Monday-Friday.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future. For remote roles, 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 April 12, 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.

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 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.