Intern, Community Health-Remote Position - intern must be based in Oklahoma

American Heart Association • Oklahoma City, OK

5d • Remote

About The Position

The American Heart Association's Internship Program provides college students with hands-on experience in various facets of a non-profit, voluntary health organization. This remote internship, based in Oklahoma, focuses on improving health outcomes by supporting nutrition security, health education, and creating culturally competent resources to prevent or manage cardiovascular disease, hypertension, and stroke. The Association offers resources for work-life harmonization, including the award-winning corporate university, Heart U, and local/national training and support. The #TheAHALife embodies a commitment to work-life harmonization and core values, allowing employees to thrive personally and professionally.

Requirements

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public health, community health, advocacy, or other related degree program.
• Willingness to travel between Tulsa and Oklahoma City for community events and local meetings from time to time.
• Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to learn quickly and have focused attention to detail.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint, and basic knowledge of Canva.
• Reliable Wi-Fi connection and reliable transportation.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 9am-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 in organizing/implementing community and culturally appropriate health initiatives and programs throughout communities.
• Support work around community impact priority issues, including hypertension control, nutrition insecurity, community response, and tobacco/vaping.
• Engage rural healthcare centers and community-based organizations.
• Assist with internal program evaluations.
• Support our Nation of Lifesavers Council to improve community readiness throughout Oklahoma.
• Assist the community impact team in communicating the impact of local work.
• Identify impact stories for showcasing, enhance via research and interviews, and develop communication pieces for online or offline sharing.
• Identify, review, and develop resources that meet community health needs such as playbooks and other tools.
• Explore state or local organizations that align with the Association’s priority issue areas and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Assist with the planning and implementation of trainings and other community impact meetings.
• Attend internal and external meetings as requested, including health fairs and community events as necessary.

Benefits

• Ongoing professional development and training
• Access to Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
• Professional mentoring program
• Access to Heart U, the Association’s national online university
• Opportunity to participate in Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs
• Access to Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern