Intern, Brand Marketing

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.

The Integrated Brand Marketing, Brand Planning team is seeking an intern to learn and shadow marketing professionals to gain experience in integrated marketing, including campaign management and operations, strategy, and performance analysis.

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.

Individuals will obtain practical experience and receive hands-on training in various disciplines, to include volunteer recruitment/management, community event planning and management, public health research, community partner networking/connection, and program development/implementation.

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.

#TheAHALife is our company culture, our way of life, reflecting our diversity and inclusion, our focus on work-life harmonization and our Guiding Values. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued™ at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and at heart.org.

Internship Overview:

• Time Commitment: 20 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 9/11/2023-12/8/2023
• Remote Position
• 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 board 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

Tasks could include things like the following:

• Assisting with marketing campaign planning and development
• Researching marketing concepts and using quantitative data to make recommendations.
• Assistance with developing marketing materials and assets
• Assisting in marketing operations – including agency partnerships, campaign logistics, tracking, reporting
• Establishing/maintaining cross-functional team partnerships (Branding, Communications, Social, Digital, Science)

• 2+ years educational or equivalent experience in health, public health, marketing or communications courses.
• Demonstrated ability to research health topics and translate findings into actionable guidance.
• Introductory knowledge of marketing and communications activities.
• Demonstrated excellence in written communications skills, including writing on health topics for promotional or educational outcomes.
• Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working with all levels of 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, written and presentation communication skills
• 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
• Intermediate knowledge of Canva, Animoto or Adobe Creative suite 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

The American Heart Association invests in its people. Visit Rewards & Benefits to see more details.

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  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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