Intern, Marketing & Communications-Houston, TX

Overview

Since our founding in 1924, we've cut cardiovascular disease deaths in half, but there is still so much more to do. To overcome today’s biggest health challenges and accelerate this progress, we need passionate individuals like you. Join our movement, be part of the progress, and help ensure a healthier future for all. You matter, and so does the impact you can make with us.

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. 

 

In this role, the intern has opportunities to learn hands-on how the Marketing and  Communications team shares the Association’s mission by promoting our community events, research, programs, and cause initiatives to drive fundraising and achieve heart health for all. The internship will provide an opportunity to collaborate with teams across the Marketing and Communications, Development, and Community Impact departments and throughout the American Heart Association.

 

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 our 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. 

 

Internship Overview

Time Commitment: 20 hours per week

Internship Duration: 1/26/26 – 5/1/26

Location: Hybrid - Intern must be based in Houston, TX, or the immediate surrounding area.

Salary: $23.00 per hour

Internship Outcomes:

Individuals participating in the internship program are provided with an opportunity to:

• 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

• Assist in drafting a wide variety of Marketing Communications materials to promote campaigns, events and programs (e.g., resource links, internal tools, photos, or other multimedia, etc.).
• Collaborating and assisting the marketing communications lead in planning and executing the marketing and communications efforts to promote via earned media or paid media strategies, programs, campaigns and initiatives.
• Provide ideas to support strategic marketing, public relations, and corporate communications.
• Research potential media collaborators and opportunities to advance the Association’s priorities.
• Assist in coordinating and communicating with event staff
• Day of event assistance to the Director of Communications
• Shot lists, photo receipt and organization
• Assist in event coordination
• Assistance in all meeting preparation

Qualifications

• Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in journalism, communications, public relations, public health, social sciences, or marketing interested in non-profit and/or healthcare communications.
• Knowledge of business letter writing format, style, and protocol
• Demonstrated effective one-on-one and group communications skills and comfortable working with all levels of community leaders, volunteers, and staff.
• Ability to deal professionally in a corporate or non-profit environment and assume responsibility for guiding projects and programs from inception through completion.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment managing multiple priorities involving multiple entities.
• Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint, and Canva.
• Required Equipment: Reliable Wi-Fi connection and reliable transportation.
• Minimum availability of 20 hrs/wk, M-F between the hours of 8:30am-5pm, with additional weekday evening events, and some weekend events TBD.
• 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