Job Description

**Overview**

As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.

The American Heart Associations 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

+ Internship Duration: 1/21/25-5/2/25

+ Location: **Remote**

+ 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 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**

+ **Community Engagement:** Develop and maintain strong relationships with rural communities, tribal leaders, health organizations, and other relevant stakeholders within ES. Coordinate culturally relevant outreach programs and initiatives to address heart health disparities among these populations with guidance and support from the Community Impact Director, Rural Health.

+ **Program Development:** Design, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs tailored to the specific needs and preferences of rural communities, specifically through the development of policy, system, and environmental change impact with guidance and support from the Community Impact Director, Rural Health.

+ **Advocacy & Policy:** Advocate for policies and initiatives that promote health equity and address systemic barriers to healthcare access and quality within rural communities. Collaborate with policymakers, government agencies, and advocacy groups to advance legislative and regulatory changes that support cardiovascular health with guidance and support from the Community Impact Director, Rural Health.

+ **Data:** Collect, analyze, and disseminate data on health outcomes among rural populations across ES. Utilize this information to develop a Community Health Assessment to guide program development and implementation focused on rural health with guidance and support from the Community Impact Director, Rural Health.

**Qualifications**

+ **Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public health, rural community health, health science, or related degree are encouraged to apply.**

+ **Exposure to or experience with rural health promotion strongly preferred.**

+ Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.

+ Strong analytical skills, comfortable with qualitative and quantitative data.

+ Problem-solving and critical thinking.

+ Ability to work independently and assume responsibility for completing projects from inception through final results.

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

+ Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

+ Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.

+ **Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm.**

+ **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 Associations 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 Associations 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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**Posted Date** _3 weeks ago_ _(10/10/2024 12:01 PM)_

**_Requisition ID_** _2024-14445_

**_Job Category_** _Administrative Support_

**_Position Type_** _Part Time_

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