Intern, Development & Community Events-Fayetteville, AR immediate surrounding area

American Heart Association • Fayetteville, AR

2d • Onsite

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 specific internship is with the Northwest Arkansas Development Team, supporting the Go Red for Women Vestido Rojo and Heart Ball events. The intern will play a key role in driving the success of these campaigns through various tasks related to planning, execution, and follow-up. The Association offers resources for work-life harmonization, including access to Heart U, its corporate university, and local/national training and support. The company culture, #TheAHALife, emphasizes work-life harmonization and core values that allow employees to thrive personally and professionally.

Requirements

• Experience with public speaking and engaging with the community in group settings and 1 on 1.
• Must be comfortable with vendor outreach (phone calls & emails to vendors & donors).
• Experience/interest in promotion, sales, or fundraising.
• Experience with event planning for a non-profit or for-profit organization.
• Demonstrated skills in effective one-on-one and group communications and comfort with working professionally with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint) and Canva.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• 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, 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, marketing, event planning, public relations, or a related field are preferred.
• Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assisting with the development and implementation of fundraising activities, logistics, and administrative support for the market.
• Working with Development Coordinators, Development Directors, and Market Leadership to support the Go Red for Women Vestido Rojo and Heart Ball campaigns.
• Assistance with pre-campaign planning and post-campaign wrap-up projects.
• Executing external calls and emails to donors, volunteers, and 3rd party vendors.
• Working within event support systems such as Luminate and Tableau to help manage data entry and run reports.
• Developing and updating marketing materials for campaigns, including save the dates, invitations, social media posts, volunteer rosters, and other needed collateral to assist in campaign promotion.
• Assisting with volunteer management, including prepping for and attending externally facing meetings (both in-person and virtual) and division board meetings.
• Conducting prospect research to generate new leads and compile information for fundraising campaigns.
• Supporting community impact events such as pop-up produce events and hands-only CPR demonstrations.

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: No Education Listed