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 has an internship opportunity in our Birmingham, Alabama office for a college student or recent graduate for hands-on experience in various facets of event planning and implementation. Our internships offer the opportunity to gain professional experience with a national non-profit organization, further develop communication and presentation skills, and experience skills in team collaboration and customer service.

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.

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Internship Overview:

• Time Commitment: 20 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 1/16/24 – 5/3/24
• Hybrid-Must live in the Birmingham, AL region
• Salary: $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 program evaluation.
• 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.
• Gain experience assisting with the logistics and implementation of community events including Heart Walks, Go Red for Women, Heart Ball, and Champions of Impact.

Responsibilities

Tasks could include things like the following:

• Assist with the logistics and timeline management for multiple community events including vendor scheduling, inventory and ordering of decorations/signage, supply ordering/tracking, and more.
• Learn and support invoice coordination and contract processing.
• Assist in coordinating and communicating with event staff.
• Working with the team on event volunteer recruitment.
• Work cohesively with vendors by supporting pre-event communications, managing and organizing vendor databases, and being their point of contact during events.
• Day of event assistance to the Director of Events.
• Event photographer booking and management. Tasks include managing shot lists, photo receipts, and organization of bookings.
• Assistance in all meeting preparation.

Qualifications

• Previous experience preferred in event planning, event management, and post-event management. Experience can include event management for a paid job, previous internship, volunteer work, and/or campus events.
• Management, implementation, and execution of events ranging from preferred.
• 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.
• Meeting management and event management including set up, outlook invitations, copies, catering, logistics, and meeting minutes.
• Knowledge of business letter writing format, style, and protocol.
• Intermediate use of MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, and PowerPoint.
• Basic knowledge of Canva is a plus.
• Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm, with additional weekday evening events, and some weekend events TBD.
• 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 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 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.

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

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.