Intern, Health Strategies-Arlington, VA

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.

Students will enhance their existing skill set by learning strategies to improve health outcomes in communities through community engagement, partnership development, program implementation, health education, volunteer engagement, and impact communications. Students will support initiatives focused on nutrition security, hypertension control, tobacco and nicotine cessation, and community CPR readiness while helping develop culturally responsive programs and resources that promote heart health.

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: 20-25 hours per week

• Internship Duration: 1/25/27-5/7/27

• Location:
  
  Hybrid. In office and work from home. Must be in Arlington, VA area.

• 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 and implementing community‑based and culturally responsive health initiatives and programs.

• Support work around community impact priority issues, including hypertension control, nutrition security, community response, and tobacco/vaping.

• Assist with program planning, implementation, tracking, and evaluation.

• Support the planning and implementation of trainings, workshops, meetings, health fairs, and community events.

• Engage community organizations and healthcare partners aligned with priority initiatives and explore opportunities for collaboration.

• Assist the Community Impact team in communicating the impact of local work.

• Identify impact stories for showcasing, enhance them through research and interviews, and develop communication pieces for online and offline audiences.

• Maintain volunteer databases and communications and serve as a point of contact for volunteer engagement opportunities.

• Develop volunteer communications, including newsletters and updates on upcoming activities and events.

• Identify, review, and develop resources that meet community health needs, such as playbooks and other tools.

• Attend internal and external meetings as requested, including health fairs and community events.

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in…