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Intern, Development & Community Events-Arlington, VA

American Heart Association · Virginia, United States · 2 wk ago
HybridEducation$23/hrPart-time

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.

Internship Overview

  • Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week

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

  • Location: Arlington, VA. In office: Tuesdays-Thursdays. Remote: Mondays & Fridays. Final schedule will depend on selected intern's availability.

  • Salary: $23.00 per hour

Internship Outcomes

  • 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

  • Event Planning & Support: Assist with the planning, coordinating, and executing pre-event logistics, and on-site event management for multiple community events.

  • Event Participant Outreach & Engagement: Conduct pre-event outreach to attendees of social events and conduct follow-up calls to past and current coaches/captains, top fundraising participants, and survivors to support participation.

  • Sponsor Support: Assist with sponsor presentation preparation and gathering materials for sponsor follow-up after meetings, helping to maintain relationships with key stakeholders.

  • Data & Reporting: Assist with pulling reports, data entry, and organizing event-related information to track progress and outcomes.

  • Administrative Support: Assist with administrative tasks such as preparing printed materials, assembling thank-you cards, and organizing event supplies.

Qualifications

  • Candidates: Seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, communications, public relations, nonprofit fundraising, or event management.

  • Skills: Highly skilled with Canva. Basic Adobe experience. Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising. Demonstrated excellence in written communication skills. Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff. Effective oral and presentation communication skills. Proficient in multiple social media platforms. Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities. Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. Basic knowledge of Canva.

  • Other: Reliable transportation to and from Arlington, VA and occasionally off-site to other locations in Northern VA and DC. Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Compensation: Competitive compensation.

  • Professional Development: Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERG), professional mentoring program, and Heart U, the Association’s national online university.

  • Healthcare Benefits: Participation in Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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