Overview
Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
Patient Solutions interns will obtain practical experience and receive hands-on experience in the AHA’s efforts to ensure a more equitable and coordinated health experience for individuals with cardiovascular disease and stroke, by assisting in the development and dissemination of education and engagement tools that enable them to survive and thrive.
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 additional training and support, locally.
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Internship Overview:
- Time Commitment: 25 hours per week
- Internship Duration: 9/11/2023-12/8-2023
- Intern must be capable of working effectively in a remote environment
- Salary: $23.00 per hour
Internship Outcomes:
Individuals participating in the internship program are provided with an opportunity to:
- 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.
- Gain experience in the professional world while learning about community management.
- 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
- Conduct market and environmental research to support the Patient Solutions business unit’s strategy development
- Assist in the development of patient and healthcare professional education resources such as web articles, handouts, infographics, etc. in coordination with marketing and communication leads
- Assist in the collection of patient stories and incorporate them into awareness, education, and engagement initiatives
- Support of existing initiative advisory groups and alliance partner work
Qualifications
- 2+ years educational or equivalent experience in health, public health, social work or counseling courses.
- Demonstrated excellence in written communications skills.
- Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working with community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
- Ability to deal professionally in a corporate or non-profit environment and assume responsibility for guiding projects and programs from inception through completion.
- Effective oral and presentation communication skills
- Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and email management software
- Basic knowledge of SalesForce and/or Google Analytics is a plus
- Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm.
- 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.
- Required Equipment:
Reliable WiFi Connection
Compensation & Benefits
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 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.
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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, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity applies to both our workforce and the communities we serve as it relates to heart health and stroke prevention.
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