Fundraising & Events Intern — Drive Community Impact

American Heart Association, Inc.

Knoxville (TN)

On-site

USD 28,000 - 36,000

Full time

5 days ago
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Job summary

American Heart Association in Knoxville, TN seeks a student intern to support the Development Team. You will assist with donor communications, event logistics, prospect research, and marketing materials while learning the full fundraising and donor engagement cycle.

The internship runs 20-25 hours per week from 1/25/27 to 5/7/27, in-office, with compensation of $23.00 per hour. This paid program offers hands-on experience with Heart Ball, Go Red for Women campaigns, and other signature events.

Qualifications

  • Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business preferably marketing, event planning, public relations.
  • Must be comfortable with external outreach (phone calls & emails to vendors & donors).
  • Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
  • Experience with event planning for a non‑profit or for profit organization.
  • Exposure to project management methodologies or tools through coursework, internships, work experience, or student organizations preferred.
  • Demonstrated skills in effective one‑on‑one and group communications and comfort with working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
  • Proficient in multiple social media platforms.
  • Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
  • Required: Reliable WiFi Connection and reliable transportation.
  • Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between 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.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with the development and implementation of fundraising activities, logistics, and administrative support for the Knoxville market.
  • Work with Event Coordinators, Development Directors, and Market Leadership to support fundraising campaigns Go Red for Women, Heart Challenge, Heart of Knoxville.
  • Assistance with pre‑campaign planning, day of event execution, and post‑campaign wrap‑up projects.
  • Execute external calls and emails to donors, volunteers, and 3rd party vendors.
  • Develop and update marketing materials for campaigns including save the dates, invitations, social media posts, volunteer rosters, and other needed collateral to assist in campaign promotion.
  • Assist with volunteer management including prepping for and attending externally facing meetings (both in‑person and virtual.)
  • Conduct prospect research to generate new leads and compile information for fundraising campaigns.

Skills

External outreach
Promotion / fundraising
Event planning
Project management exposure
One-on-one and group communications
Social media proficiency
Multi-priority juggling
Microsoft Office
Canva

Education

Senior or graduate student in business (marketing/event planning/public relations)

Tools

Microsoft Office
Canva

Job description

American Heart Association in Knoxville, TN seeks a student intern to support the Development Team. You will assist with donor communications, event logistics, prospect research, and marketing materials while learning the full fundraising and donor engagement cycle.

The internship runs 20-25 hours per week from 1/25/27 to 5/7/27, in-office, with compensation of $23.00 per hour. This paid program offers hands-on experience with Heart Ball, Go Red for Women campaigns, and other signature events.

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