Intern, Development & Community Events-Portland, OR

American Heart Association • Portland, OR

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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. We have an exciting opportunity for an intern on our Oregon & SW Washington Team. As an intern supporting our fundraising campaigns, you will play a key role in driving engagement and participation, ensuring a positive experience for supporters. Your responsibilities will include a variety of tasks that contribute to the fundraising, planning, execution, logistics, and follow-up of life-saving initiatives. 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. #TheAHALife is more than a company culture; it is a way of life. It embodies our commitment to work-life harmonization and is guided by our core values where our employees can thrive both personally and professionally. Discover why you will Be Seen. Be Heard. Be Valued at the American Heart Association by following us on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, X, and at heart.jobs.

Requirements

• Must be comfortable with vendor outreach (phone calls & emails to vendors & donors).
• Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
• Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
• Proficient in multiple social media platforms.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office and Canva.
• Required: Reliable WiFi Connection & reliable transportation.
• 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, 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.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in business, communications, event planning, or non-profit management are preferred.
• Experience with event planning for a non-profit or for-profit organization.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the development and implementation of fundraising activities, logistics, and administrative support for the Oregon & SW Washington market.
• Work with the Development and Operations teams to support fundraising campaigns.
• Assistance with pre-campaign planning, day of event execution, and post-campaign wrap-up projects.
• Execute external calls and emails to donors, volunteers, and 3rd party vendors.
• Work within event support systems to help manage data entry and run reports.
• Develop and update marketing materials for campaigns including save the dates, invitations, social media posts, volunteer rosters, and other needed collateral to assist in campaign promotion.
• Assist with volunteer management including prepping for and attending externally facing meetings (both in-person and virtual.)
• Conduct prospect research to generate new leads and compile information for fundraising campaigns.

Benefits

• Access to Heart U, our award-winning corporate university.
• Training and support locally and through our National Center.
• Opportunity to participate in our Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree