Community Health Impact Intern

American Heart Association; Florence (SC); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 37,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Professional development

Heart U resources

Healthcare benefits

Job summary

American Heart Association offers a community-focused internship in Florence, South Carolina, giving college students hands-on experience in promoting cardiovascular health initiatives and cultural competency resources. The program runs 25 hours per week from late January to early May, emphasizing real-world impact within local communities.

Participants will work with the Community Impact Director to assess needs, support nutrition education, hypertension control, CPR/AED training, and

Qualifications

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public health, community health, advocacy or other related degree program.
• Willingness to travel to and from local community events and local meetings.
• Bilingual in Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and have focused attention to detail.
• MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and basic knowledge of Canva.
• Required Equipment: Reliable Wi‑Fi connection and reliable transportation.
• Minimum availability of 25 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.

Responsibilities

• Assist in organizing/implementing community and culturally appropriate health initiatives and programs throughout communities.
• Support work around community impact priority issues, including hypertension control, nutrition insecurity, cardiac emergency response and readiness (CPR & AED education), and tobacco/vaping.
• Engage rural healthcare centers.
• Assist with internal program evaluations.
• Assist the community impact team in communicating the impact of local work.
• Identify impact stories for showcasing, enhance via research and interviews, and develop communication pieces for online or offline sharing.
• Create and manage a volunteer database and communications; respond to volunteer inquiries with upcoming opportunities.
• Identify, review, and develop resources that meet community health needs such as playbooks and other tools.
• Explore state or local organizations that align with the Association’s priority issue areas and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of trainings and other community impact activations.
• Attend internal and external meetings as requested, including health fairs and community events as necessary.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Education

Public health or related degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

PowerPoint

Canva

Job description

American Heart Association offers a community-focused internship in Florence, South Carolina, giving college students hands-on experience in promoting cardiovascular health initiatives and cultural competency resources. The program runs 25 hours per week from late January to early May, emphasizing real-world impact within local communities.

Participants will work with the Community Impact Director to assess needs, support nutrition education, hypertension control, CPR/AED training, and