Intern, Development & Community Events-Arlington, VA
Arlington, VA, US
Internship
Hybrid
$23/hr - $23/hr
Intern
American Heart Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. They are seeking an intern to support their Development Team in planning and executing community events, contributing to impactful campaigns that promote health awareness.
Responsibilities
Assist with the planning, coordinating, and executing pre-event logistics, and on-site event management for multiple community events
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
Assist with sponsor presentation preparation and gathering materials for sponsor follow-up after meetings, helping to maintain relationships with key stakeholders
Assist with pulling reports, data entry, and organizing event-related information to track progress and outcomes
Assist with administrative tasks such as preparing printed materials, assembling thank-you cards, and organizing event supplies
Qualification
Required
Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, communications, public relations, nonprofit fundraising, or event management
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
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. For any roles working remotely, the work must also be performed inside the United States, not in a foreign country
Preferred
Benefits
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 training and support locally and through our National Center.
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.
Welcome to the American Heart Association’s movement to change the future of health and be the progress that ensures longer, healthier lives for all.
