Development & Community Events Intern — Make Health Impact

American Heart Association

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Professional development
Healthcare benefits
Heart U training

Job summary

The American Heart Association in Houston, TX offers a 20-25 hour/week internship on our Development Team to support Heart Walk, Go Red for Women, and Heart of Houston campaigns. You will gain hands-on fundraising, donor stewardship, and volunteer engagement experience while supporting campaign activities.

This paid internship provides $23 per hour, with access to Heart U training and professional development resources.

Qualifications

  • Seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, communications, nonprofit management or event management are preferred.
  • Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
  • Must be comfortable with vendor outreach (phone calls & emails to vendors & donors).
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
  • Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.

Responsibilities

  • Support the Development Team with planning and implementation of fundraising campaigns, donor stewardship, and volunteer engagement activities, including Go Red for Women, Heart Walk, and Heart of Houston.
  • Conduct prospect research and compile information on potential corporate and community partners.
  • Assist with data entry, report generation, and record maintenance in Salesforce, Tableau, and other fundraising systems.
  • Prepare meeting materials, presentations, and campaign collateral to support fundraising initiatives.
  • Provide administrative support for volunteer committees, including meeting preparation, scheduling, and follow‑up.
  • Assist with outreach and communications to volunteers, sponsors, and community partners as directed by development staff.
  • Assist in developing and updating marketing materials for campaigns including save the dates, invitations, volunteer rosters, and other needed collateral to assist in campaign promotion.
  • Support the development of print, TV and social media content.
  • Provide support for special events and campaign activities, including pre‑event preparation and post‑event follow‑up as needed.

Skills

Fundraising
Donor stewardship
Prospect research
Vendor outreach
Social media

Education

Business/Comm/Nonprofit degree

Tools

Salesforce
Tableau
Microsoft Office
Canva

Job description

The American Heart Association in Houston, TX offers a 20-25 hour/week internship on our Development Team to support Heart Walk, Go Red for Women, and Heart of Houston campaigns. You will gain hands-on fundraising, donor stewardship, and volunteer engagement experience while supporting campaign activities.

This paid internship provides $23 per hour, with access to Heart U training and professional development resources.

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