Intern, Scientific Journals - Remote - Dallas, Texas
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 American Heart Association Journals Scientific Publishing team is looking for a part-time Scientific Journals Editorial Intern interested in developing experience in scientific journal publishing and peer review. The selected candidate will learn best practices for and contribute to journal editorial office workflow, coordinate projects to streamline the manuscript submission system, and manage documentation for the American Heart Association’s Scientific Statements and Guidelines, as well as other tasks as identified.
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: 25 hours per week
Internship Duration: 1/21/25 – 5/2/25
Location: Remote in ET or CT zone
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.
- Gain experience in the professional world while learning about program evaluation.
- Complete an internship that enriches your academic and professional resume.
Responsibilities
Manuscript Submission and Peer Review
- Process submitted manuscripts through peer review according to editorial office best practices.
- Audit and organize templates and reports across the journal submission sites.
- Develop and implement consistent language for instruction pages.
- Research manuscripts in submission system and external databases such as PubMed.
AHA Scientific Statements and Guidelines
- Compile and review author and reviewer disclosure statements.
- Manage reprint permission requests and relevant communications with journal publisher.
Special Projects:
- Coordinate journal activities in conjunction with spring conferences.
- Contribute to journals' social media activities as needed.
- Formalize and document staff training material.
- Assist management with special projects as needed/assigned.
Qualifications
- Seniors and graduate students pursuing a degree in technical writing, biology, or other science-related fields are encouraged to apply.
- Experience managing projects preferred.
- Experience working with volunteers, particularly science volunteers.
- Strong customer service and organizational skills.
- Ability to communicate information accurately and effectively to diverse audiences.
- Experience working with databases and electronic reporting tools.
- Strong attention to detail.
- Excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Familiarity with social media platforms.
Required Equipment: Reliable WiFi Connection.
Minimum availability of 25 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm ET or CT.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States for any employer without sponsorship, now or in the future.
The job application window is expected to close: November 8, 2024.
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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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