Intern, Community Health-Remote

Overview

The American Heart Association was founded in 1924 and has cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half. The Intern Program provides college students with hands‑on experience in public health, working with a non‑profit, voluntary health organization. Interns on the National Community Health Team will support community initiatives, applying classroom knowledge to real‑world solutions.

• Time Commitment: 20‑25 hours per week
• Internship Duration:
  September 8, 2026 – December 11, 2026
• Location:
  
  Remote
• Salary: $23.00 per hour

• Gain practical job skills for success in a non‑profit environment
• Explore a career path with a reputable voluntary health organization
• Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume while making a difference in your community

• Enhance community impact work
• Research evidence‑based strategies that support health priority areas such as blood pressure, nutrition security, CPR, and tobacco.
• Identify, review, and develop resources that meet community health needs, including playbooks, intervention best practices, and turnkey materials.
• Assemble a catalogue of vetted resources from across market teams.
• Support day‑to‑day management of internal communications channels, including Teams chats, the Community Impact email inbox, and calendar, ensuring clear and consistent team communication.
• Assist with maintaining SharePoint sites, ensuring content is current, relevant, and well organized, and support site redesign efforts to improve user experience and accessibility.
• Assist the community impact team in communicating the impact of local work
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• Support community impact storytelling for dynamic work, including research and interviews, and develop communication pieces for online or offline sharing.
• Compile data for monthly health strategies reports.
• Identify local indicators for priority health measures and show trends over time in communities of interest to the Association.
• Support the Cardiovascular‑Kidney‑Metabolic Health initiative community workstream team
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• Participate in team meetings and record next steps and action items for attendees.
• Assist with planning and coordinating activities for local networking events.
• Draft content outlines for community resources and edit materials.
• Research and compile listings of local community resources and clinics.

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in health, social work, or public health courses.
• Demonstrated ability to research health topics and translate findings into actionable guidance.
• Bilingual in one of the following languages is preferred:
  Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Vietnamese, or Haitian Creole.
• Demonstrated excellence in written communication skills, including writing on health topics for promotional or educational outcomes.
• Demonstrated skills in effective one‑on‑one and group communications and comfort with working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
• Ability to operate professionally in a corporate or non‑profit environment and assume responsibility for guiding projects from inception through completion.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities across multiple entities.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and Canva.
• Basic knowledge of Animoto or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.
• Required Equipment:
  Reliable WiFi Connection.
• Minimum availability of 20 hours per week, Monday–Friday between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future. For a remote role, work must be performed inside the United States, not in a foreign country.

• Competitive hourly wage of $23.00.
• Professional development opportunities through Heart U, the Association’s national online university, and access to mentoring programs.
• Access to Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost.

The American Heart Association is an equal opportunity employer. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with local and state laws.

The job application window will close on July 17, 2026.