Intern, Coordinator of Development & Community Events

Internship Overview

• Time Commitment: 25 hours per week
• Internship Duration: 1/25/27 - 5/7/27
• Location: 75% office and 25% remote in St. Petersburg office and Tampa Bay area for events.
• Salary: $23.00 per hour

Key Responsibilities

• Event Logistics
• Support Tampa Bay’s Signature events: Go Red for Women, Heart Ball, and Heart Walk
• Assist with silent auction preparation, including managing donation forms, taking item photos, and writing item descriptions
• Assist with day/night of event operations, including set up, breakdown, and sales and payments
• Participate in weekly logistics meetings to provide updates on assigned projects or tasks
• Opportunity to learn and be involved in event timeline tracking and vendor selection and contracting process
• Volunteer Management
• Manage a volunteer database and respond to volunteer inquiries with upcoming opportunities
• Marketing and Collateral
• Design or edit slide decks, one-page overview documents, and other supplemental event materials
• Assist with preparing and mailing external communications

Qualifications

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in hospitality, business, event planning.
• Demonstrated excellence in written communications skills.
• Ability to interact professionally in a corporate, non-profit environment and assume responsibility for guiding communications and projects from inception through completion.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities with a strong attention to detail.
• Basic knowledge of Canva and Microsoft Office is a plus.
• Minimum availability 20 hrs/wk, M-F; nights & weekends as needed for signature events.
• Required: Reliable Wi-Fi connection and reliable transportation.
• 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.

Compensation & Benefits

• Compensation and Performance – Attracting talented, committed interns means offering competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training, and an environment in which to work and grow.
• Professional Development – Access to Heart U, the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources. Opportunity to join Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) or participate in a professional mentoring program.
• Healthcare Benefits – Opportunity to participate in Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs. Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost.