Intern, Community Impact

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

Students will enhance their existing skill set by learning strategies to improve health outcomes in local communities. This will be achieved by supporting clinical strategies and policy, system and environmental change opportunities across the five boroughs to prevent or manage cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

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.

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• Time Commitment: 20 hours per week

• Internship Duration: 1/25/27-5/7/27

• Location:
  
  Hybrid 1 to 2 days a week in office New York City Midtown Manhattan

• Salary: $23.00 per hour

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.

• Assist in organizing/implementing community and culturally appropriate health initiatives and programs throughout communities.
• Support work around community impact priority issues, including hypertension control, nutrition insecurity, community CPR bystander response, tobacco/vaping, and the implementation of Outpace CVD.
• Assist with internal program evaluations.
• Assist the community impact team in communicating the impact of local work.
• Identify impact stories for showcasing, enhance via research and interviews, and develop communication pieces for online or offline sharing.
• Create and manage a volunteer database and communications; respond to volunteer inquiries with upcoming opportunities.
• Identify, review, and develop resources that meet community health needs such as playbooks, promotional supplies and other tools.
• Explore state or local organizations that align with the Association’s priority issue areas and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of trainings and other community impact meetings as requested, including health fairs and community events as necessary.
• Support external events and campaigns, such as American Heart Month, Advocacy Day, campaign‑related events, and other related activities.

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public health, community health, advocacy or other related degree program.
• Willingness to travel to and from local community events and local…