Intern, Development & Community Events-Louisville, KY or the immediate surrounding area

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the development and implementation of fundraising activities, logistics, and administrative support for the market.
• Assistance with pre-campaign planning and post-campaign wrap-up projects.
• Execute external calls and emails to donors, volunteers, and 3rd party vendors.
• Work within event support systems such as Luminate and Tableau to help manage data entry and run reports.
• Develop and update marketing materials for campaigns, including save the dates, invitations, social media posts, volunteer rosters, and other needed collateral to assist in campaign promotion.
• Aid in volunteer management, including prepping for and attending externally facing meetings (both in-person and virtual) and division board meetings.
• Conduct prospect research to generate new leads and compile information for fundraising campaigns.
• Support community impact events such as community education events and hands-only CPR demonstrations.

Qualifications

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, marketing, non-profit management, event planning, public relations, or a related field are preferred.
• Experience with public speaking and engaging with the community in group settings and 1 on 1.
• Must be comfortable with vendor outreach (phone calls & emails to vendors & donors).
• Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
• Experience with event planning for a non-profit or for-profit organization.
• 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 work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Canva.
• Must have reliable transportation.

Required Equipment

Reliable WiFi Connection.

Compensation & Benefits

The job application window is expected to close: July 17 , 2026. The American Heart Association invests in its people. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

Compensation and Performance

Attracting talented, committed interns means offering competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training, and an environment in which to work and grow.

Professional Development

You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. Heart U is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.

Healthcare Benefits

You will have the opportunity to participate in our Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs. We also provide access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost as a confidential program designed to assist employees and family members with personal issues that affect their relationships at home or at work.

Application

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\#AHAWAYUP, Join our Talent Community! Join our Talent Community to receive updates on new opportunities and future events. Default: Location : Location US-KY-Louisville Posted Date 3 weeks ago (6/16/2026 2:35 PM) Requisition ID 2026-17676 Job Category Administrative Support Position Type Part Time