Intern, Research & Grants-Remote
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: Remote. Time Zone preference: East Coast or Central Time Zone
Salary: $23.00 per hour
Internship Outcomes: Gain important and practical job skills to be successful in a non-profit environment, explore a career-path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization, complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume, and enrich your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.
Responsibilities
Awards Management: Monitors awards for compliance with American Heart Association policies and procedures, provides support of active awards, change requests, and related inquiries, reviews annual financial reports for compliance with policies, monitors annual scientific report submissions and assign reviewer critiques as needed, manages/organizes record retention of award agreements and payment information and supports strategic award team with award payments, provides information to all customer groups (awardees, institutional personnel, and sponsors), supports team with applicant pre-award and awardee post-award questions, supports managing meeting logistics and follow-up with reimbursements for semi-annual meetings.
Add Special Projects: Conducts data quality reviews to ensure the accuracy of information and payments for transferring and terminating awards, and documents findings to management, assists management with special projects as needed/assigned.
Qualifications
College Seniors and Graduate students: studying non-profit management, business operations, public health, and health administration preferred.
Experience: Experience in grant research or grants administration with a funding organization or academic institution preferred.
Time Zone preference: East Coast or Central Time Zone.
Availability: Strong availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8am-5pm either ET or CT.
Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
Compensation & Benefits
The American Heart Association invests in its people. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.
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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Additional Information
The American Heart Association’s 2028 Goal: Building on over 100 years of trusted leadership in cardiovascular and brain health, by 2028 the Association will drive breakthroughs and implement proven solutions in science, policy, and care for healthier people and communities.
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