Intern
American Heart Association
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Intern, Development & Community Events
Remote Central, PA (Blair and Cambria Counties)
American Heart Association
Internship Overview
- Time Commitment: 20 hours per week
- Internship Duration: 1/25/27 - 5/7/27
- Location: Remote in Central PA. Travel to events in Blair and Cambria Counties required.
- Salary: $23.00 per hour
Key Responsibilities
Event Planning & Support
- Assist with planning, coordinating, and executing pre-event logistics.
- Assist with on-site event management for multiple community events.
Event Participant Outreach & Engagement
- Conduct pre-event outreach to attendees of social events and members of giving societies (e.g., Cor Vitae, Circle of Red).
Sponsor Support
- Assist with sponsor presentation preparation.
- Gather materials for sponsor follow-up after meetings.
- Help maintain relationships with key stakeholders.
Data & Reporting
- Assist with pulling reports.
- Assist with data entry.
- Assist with organizing event-related information to track progress and outcomes.
Administrative Support
- Assist with administrative tasks such as preparing printed materials.
- Assist with assembling thank-you cards.
- Assist with organizing event supplies.
Requirements & Tech Stack
- Highly skilled with Canva.
- Basic Adobe experience.
- Proficient in multiple social media platforms.
- Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Reliable transportation to and throughout Central PA, specifically Blair and Cambria Counties.
Qualifications
- Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, communications, public relations, nonprofit fundraising, or event management.
- Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
- Demonstrated excellence in written communication skills.
- Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications.
- Comfort with working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
- Effective oral and presentation communication skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.
- For remote roles, work must be performed inside the United States.