Intern, Marketing Communications-Southwest Florida
American Heart Association
Location
Saint Petersburg, FL | United States
Job description
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 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 intern will provide support to and collaborate with the Marketing Communications Innovation team through various marketing communications strategies and tactics, such as media pitching, handling media inquiries and guide interviews, research, supporting the organization’s translation and transcription needs, and performing administrative and core marketing duties in support of the team’s overall success.
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, X (formerly Twitter), and at heart.org.
Internship Overview:
Time Commitment: 25 hours per week
Internship Duration: 5/20/24 – 8/9/24
Hybrid position-Onsite in Estero, FL office on Tuesdays. Remainder of workweek is remote. Must live in Southwest Florida.
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.
- 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.
- Assist in the development of news releases, press materials, and social copy.
- Assist in drafting a wide variety of Marketing Communications materials to promote campaigns, events, and programs (e.g., resource links, internal tools, photos, or other multimedia, etc.)
- Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and work with all levels of media contacts, community leaders, and American Heart Association volunteers and staff.
- Responsible for collaborating and assisting the Marketing Communications Innovation team in planning and executing the marketing and communications efforts to promote via earned media or paid media strategies, programs, campaigns, and initiatives.
- Provide ideas to support strategic marketing, public relations, and corporate communications
- Perform research and market analysis activities.
- Research potential media collaborators and opportunities to advance the Association’s priorities with like-minded organizations, associations, or events.
- Assist in preparing media coverage reports by tracking top media placements and sourcing clips and hyperlinks for media dashboards and campaign reports.
- Supporting the team work on collaborating on campaign reports and recaps.
- Assist with consumer and community-facing translation and transcription projects.
- Candidates who are juniors, seniors, or graduate students pursuing a degree in journalism, communications, public relations, marketing, or localization/translation with an interest in non-profit and/or healthcare communications.
- Public Relations experience or emphasis in PR coursework.
- Bilingual-Spanish a plus but not required.
- Must be knowledgeable in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Canva.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including professional interaction with colleagues.
- Ability to prioritize multiple projects and seek assistance promptly, especially in a remote environment.
- Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
- 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.
The job application window is expected to close April 12, 2024.
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.
Apply Today:
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 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, 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. We're committed to ensuring our workforce, workplace culture and mission have a shared impact across a diverse set of backgrounds.
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