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. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

The Healthy Living team is integral to the mission of the American Heart Association, striving to ensure that all with cardiovascular conditions or risk factors have the care, resources and support to survive and thrive. This team leads organizational strategy to improve the diagnosis, treatment, condition management, and quality of life for patients living with cardiovascular disease, stroke, or a risk factor.

The Healthy Living team is seeking an intern with an interest in public health including program development, implementation, and evaluation. Ideal candidates will possess strong skills in program and project management and consumer message testing/consumer insights research and/or nutrition.

The American Heart Association’s Internship Program provides college students an opportunity for hands-on experience in various facets for individuals interested in gaining work experience with a non-profit, voluntary health organization. 

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.

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Internship Overview:

• Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 1/26/26 – 5/1/26
• Location: Remote position
• Salary: $23 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.
• 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.

Market and Environmental Research

• Research existing campaigns and initiatives focused on healthy living with emphasis on nutrition to assess the competitive landscape.
• Monitor environmental trends to inform message development and study design.
• Participate in consumer insights study design and implementation and analysis and application of findings.

Program and Project Management

• Collaborate with appropriate team lead to identify best practices and develop resources for the team such as handbooks, toolkits, and resources.
• Support the team in development of healthy eating/nutrition resources such as web articles, handouts, infographics, etc. in coordination with marketing and communication leads.
• Develop templates for program and project reporting and assist with quarterly reporting needs.

Volunteer Recruitment and Management

• Support existing initiative advisory groups with activities such as agenda development, meeting communications, and training opportunities.
• Support collaboration and integration by identifying best practices across teams and cataloguing relationships for better coordination.

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in nutrition science, journalism, communications, public relations, marketing or localization/translation with an interest in non-profit and health care communications.
• Knowledge in the field of public health and health literacy.
• Familiarity with policy, systems and environment approach to transformational change.
• Demonstrated skills in research such as market research, environmental scans, etc.
• Demonstrated skills in written communications, including ability to translate dense content into easy to read and understand versions and formats for various audience such as consumers or executive leadership.
• Ability to build and cultivate relationships with internal and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate in verbal and written community.
• Strong organizational skills and willingness to support administrative tasks as needed.
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft suite of programs.
• Ability to function with flexibility and at times autonomy in a fast-paced environment.
• Required Equipment: Reliable Wi-Fi connection.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 9am-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.
  

The job application window is expected to close: November 21, 2025.

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. 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.  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.

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So, are you ready to intern for the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases?

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. The greatest discoveries in health must reach everyone where they are.

At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.

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