Intern, Rural Health-Remote
Location: Flexible within MD, NY, RI, PA
Overview:
As we celebrate our Centennial year, we invite you to join us in shaping the next century of impact. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives as we remain devoted to a future of health and hope for everyone, everywhere. At the American Heart Association, your contribution matters, and so does your career.
The American Heart Association’s Internship Program provides college students an opportunity for hands-on experience in various facets for individuals interested in gaining work experience with a non-profit, voluntary health organization.
The Association offers many resources to help you maintain work-life harmonization through your changing needs and life situations. To help you be successful, you will have access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university, as well as training and support locally and through our National Center.
Internship Overview:
Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week
Internship Duration: 1/21/25-5/2/25
Location: Remote
Salary: $23.00 per hour
Internship Outcomes:
- Gain important and practical job skills to be successful in a non-profit environment.
- Opportunity to explore a career-path with a reputable voluntary health/service organization.
- Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume as well as enriching your personal life by making a difference in the lives of others.
Responsibilities:
- Community Engagement: Develop and maintain strong relationships with rural communities, tribal leaders, health organizations, and other relevant stakeholders. Coordinate culturally relevant outreach programs and initiatives to address heart health disparities among these populations.
- Program Development: Design, implement, and evaluate health promotion programs tailored to the specific needs and preferences of rural communities.
- Advocacy & Policy: Advocate for policies and initiatives that promote health equity and address systemic barriers to healthcare access and quality within rural communities.
- Data: Collect, analyze, and disseminate data on health outcomes among rural populations. Utilize this information to develop a Community Health Assessment to guide program development and implementation focused on rural health.
Qualifications:
- Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public health, rural community health, health science, or related degree are encouraged to apply.
- Exposure to or experience with rural health promotion strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications.
- Strong analytical skills, comfortable with qualitative and quantitative data.
- Problem-solving and critical thinking.
- Ability to work independently and assume responsibility for completing projects from inception through final results.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities.
- Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
- Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship.
The job application window is expected to close: November 8, 2024.
Compensation and Performance: Attracting talented, committed interns means offering competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow.
Apply Today:
So, are you ready to intern for the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases?
At American Heart Association | American Stroke Association, our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, age, language, sexual orientation, national origin and physical or cognitive abilities.
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