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American Heart Association

American Heart Association

Intern, Consumer Campaign

Remote
Internship
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    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.

    Ever been asked if you want to add a donation to your total when you are paying for something? Join the American Heart Association’s Life is Why Consumer Team as an intern to help bring our campaigns to life. These campaigns are designed to drive foot traffic, increase sales, engage consumers and employees and to drive goodwill throughout our communities. By challenging customers to ask, “what is my why?” we provide a platform to tell authentic stories backed by our trusted brand.

    We are seeking an intern with a passion for design and empowering others to excel. Ideal candidates will be creative, possess graphic design skills, excel in written communication, and have strong attention to detail.

    INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW:

    • Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week

    • Internship Duration: Spring

    • Virtual position

    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, Twitter, and at heart.org.

    RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

    Content Library Management & Design

    • Assist with indexing, updating, and organizing materials on internal SharePoint site and external supporter website

    • Creation of presentations, one-pagers, and supplemental materials for internal and external needs

    • Assist with and/or manage team submissions to AHA design studio

    • Create and manage supporter case studies, including connecting with internal staff to gain relevant information

    Industry Research

    • Conduct weekly industry research on supporters and relevant nonprofit trends

    Meeting & Events Support

    • Oversee agendas and resource development for internal and external meetings

    • Join Corporate Relations Directors on select external meetings to note take and assist with meeting next steps

    • Assist with pertinent events including management of the invite list, invitation design, special event planning, etc.

    LIWC Team Projects

    • Work with project coordinator to track campaign materials spend against budget

    • Work with project coordinator to create and manage library for contract intake forms and track accordingly

    DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

    • Demonstrated excellence in written communications skills

    • Ability to interact professionally in a corporate, non-profit environment and assume responsibility for guiding communications and projects from inception through completion

    • Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities

    • Strong skills in Microsoft Office

    • Knowledge of basic graphic design and video skills desired

    • Basic knowledge of Canva; Adobe is a plus

    • Minimum availability 20hrs/wk, M-F

    • Required Equipment:

    • Reliable WiFi Connection

    TO LEARN MORE:

    To apply for this internship, please complete the AHA Application and submit along with a resume.

    COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

    The American Heart Association invests in its people. Here are the main components of our total rewards package. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

    • COMPENSATION – Our goal is to ensure you have a competitive base salary. That’s why we regularly review the market value of jobs and make adjustments, as needed.

    • PERFORMANCE AND RECOGNITION – You are rewarded for achieving success by merit increases and incentive programs, based on the type of position.

    • BENEFITS – We offer a wide array of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, along with a robust retirement program that includes an employer match and automatic contribution. As a mark of our commitment to employee well-being, we also offer an employee assistance program, employee wellness program and telemedicine, and medical consultation.

    • 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.

    • WORK-LIFE HARMONIZATION – The Association offers Paid Time Off (PTO) at a minimum of 16 days per year for new employees. The number of days will increase based on seniority level. You will also have a total of 12 paid holidays off each year, which includes several days off at the end of the year.

    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, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.

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    EOE/Protected Veterans/Persons with Disabilities

  • Industry
    Health, Wellness and Fitness
  • About Us

    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.