Intern, Marketing & Communications-Remote in Cleveland or Northeast Ohio area

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.

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.

In this role, the intern has opportunities to learn hands-on how the Marketing Communications lead promotes the Association's campaigns, research, programs, and cause initiatives to achieve heart health for all. The internship will provide an opportunity to collaborate with teams across the Marketing and Communications, Development and Community Impact departments, and throughout the American Heart Association.

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 more than a company culture; it is our way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally.

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Internship Overview:

* Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week

Internship Duration: 9/8/26 - 12/11/26

Location:

Must be located in Cleveland or Northeast Ohio area or the immediate surrounding areas

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

* Assist in the development of news releases and press materials.

* Assist in social media content creation including video editing, reel creation and post copy.

* Attend local market events and assist with coordinating event day communications including media interviews, preparing speakers, and ensuring a smooth run of show.

* Prepare pre-event and day of communication and marketing pieces including scripts, Power Points, press releases, media alerts and messaging.

* Responsible for collaborating and assisting the regional marketing communications team in planning and executing the marketing and communications efforts to promote via earned media or paid media strategies, programs, campaigns and initiatives.

* Provide ideas to support strategic marketing, public relations, and corporate communications.

* Research potential media collaborators and opportunities to advance the Association's priorities.

* Assist in preparing media coverage reports by tracking top media placements and sourcing clips and hyperlinks for media dashboards and campaign reports.

* Supporting the team work on collaborating on campaign reports and recaps.

Qualifications

* Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in journalism, communications, public relations, or marketing with an interest in non-profit and health care communications preferred.

* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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

* Experience with Facebook, Instagram and X.

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

* Ability to deal professionally in a corporate or non-profit environment…