Community Health Impact Intern — Education & Outreach

American Heart Association, Inc.; Florence (SC); On-site; USD 29,000 - 32,000; Part time

Job summary

The American Heart Association invites college students to join its internship program in Florence, South Carolina. The role runs 25 hours per week from late January to early May, with a location requirement for Florence, SC, and compensation at $23 per hour.

Interns gain hands-on experience in a nonprofit health-education environment, supporting community initiatives, program evaluations, and communications efforts while developing skills across public health topics and outreach activities.

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.
• 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.

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, cardiovascular emergency 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

Communication skills

Spanish (preferred)

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Teams

PowerPoint

Canva

Education

Public health major or related field

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The American Heart Association invites college students to join its internship program in Florence, South Carolina. The role runs 25 hours per week from late January to early May, with a location requirement for Florence, SC, and compensation at $23 per hour.

Interns gain hands-on experience in a nonprofit health-education environment, supporting community initiatives, program evaluations, and communications efforts while developing skills across public health topics and outreach activities.