Intern, Southeast Community CPR-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 hours per week
Internship Duration: 9/8/26-12/11/26
Location: Remote
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
Communicate with schools and districts to assess CPR in Schools kit needs prioritizing needs for future planning.
Increase the number of schools with CPR in Schools kits by placing kits in priority areas.
Create assessment for regional hospitals with NICUs for infant kit placement, increasing the number of NICUs providing CPR infant training.
Collaborate with local and regional teams on CPR kit placements to assist with activating CPR sponsorships.
Present educational information to large groups (20+ attendees).
Maintain detailed spreadsheets and records, ensuring data accuracy for region.
Identify, review, and develop resources that meet community health needs such as newsletters, playbooks and other tools.
Communicate with external potential customers to recruit new retail sales opportunities.
Qualifications
College seniors and graduate students pursuing a degree in public policy, communications, public relations, public health, journalism or related fields.
Experience in public policy and/or an interest in non-profit and health care communications is strongly preferred.
Must be familiar with software including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Canva.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required, including professional interaction with colleagues.
Required Equipment
Reliable Wi-Fi connection
Compensation & Benefits
The job application window is expected to close: July 17, 2026.
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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.