Intern, Community Health

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. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
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.
Under close supervision and mentorship of experienced public health professionals, students will apply classroom learning to practical problems. Throughout this process, students will develop and strengthen health communication and community engagement skills.
Students will enhance their existing skill set by learning strategies to improve health outcomes in diverse communities by supporting nutrition security work, health education strategies, and creating culturally competent resources that can be utilized by communities to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease, hypertension, 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.
#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.jobs.

• Internship Overview:
  
  • Time Commitment: 20 hours per week
  • Internship Duration: Summer (May 20 - August 9)
  • Hybrid: remote and in-person
  • Intern must be based in San Diego County or Southwest Riverside County (Temecula, Murrieta, or Lake Elsinore).
  • Salary: $23.00 per hour

Responsibilities
Internship Outcomes:

• Understand the principles and practices of public health planning, research administration, and evaluation.
• Deeper understanding of public health by increasing their awareness of cultural needs, and challenges of connecting resources to diverse populations.
• Understand the benefits of strategic partnerships between health care professionals, businesses, and community-based organizations to improve population health.
• Support clinical engagement, help with library blood pressure project, and help with advocacy campaign work, as needed.
• Support, coordinate & execute CPR week event in Southwest Riverside County.
• Help Marketing and Communications Director with social media content creation and management, press releases, and copy writing, as needed.

Qualifications
Desired Qualifications

• Interest in public health, health education and promotion, communications, and advocacy.
• Ability to learn quickly and have focused attention to detail.
• Excellent oral, written and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office programs.
• Experience in the virtual platform.
• Basic knowledge of Canva.
• Bilingual preferred, but not required.
• 20hrs/week availability, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5:00pm.
  • Available Tuesday and Thursdays, preferred.
• Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection
• 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 April 26, 2024.
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• 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 Association's national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.

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 Association's 2024 Goal: Every person deserves the opportunity for a full, healthy life. As champions for health equity, by 2024, the American Heart Association will advance cardiovascular health for all, including identifying and removing barriers to health care access and quality.
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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