Intern, Marketing & Communications, Design-Remote

Summary

The American Heart Association is a voluntary health organization working to improve cardiovascular and family health. The intern will support Voices for Healthy Kids’ marketing and communications team by designing, updating, fact-checking, and maintaining branded digital and print materials for advocacy and outreach efforts.

Responsibilities

• Review, update, and refresh existing communications materials to ensure clarity, accuracy, and consistency across print and digital assets
• Design new content—such as one-pagers, social graphics, slide templates, and toolkits—supporting Voices for Healthy Kids advocacy and outreach efforts
• Ensure all materials align with Voices for Healthy Kids brand guidelines, including visual identity, tone, and messaging
• Support layout and design work, applying established templates and brand standards to new and existing materials
• Fact-check language, data points, and citations to ensure materials are accurate, up to date, and grounded in research
• Collaborate with the communications and marketing team to refine content and support timely project updates

Skills

• College seniors and graduate students pursuing a degree in public policy, communications, public relations, public health, journalism or related fields
• Strong communication, writing, editing, and proofreading skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to independently manage projects from start to finish, including planning, execution, and follow-through
• Interest in translating complex information into clear, easy-to-understand content for different audiences
• Proficiency in Canva and other tools used to create clear, engaging communications materials
• Must be familiar with software including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Required Equipment: Reliable Wi-Fi connection
• 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
• Experience in public policy and/or an interest in non-profit and health care communications is strongly preferred

Qualifications

Must Haves

• College seniors and graduate students pursuing a degree in public policy, communications, public relations, public health, journalism or related fields
• Strong communication, writing, editing, and proofreading skills with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to independently manage projects from start to finish, including planning, execution, and follow-through
• Interest in translating complex information into clear, easy-to-understand content for different audiences
• Proficiency in Canva and other tools used to create clear, engaging communications materials
• Must be familiar with software including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Required Equipment: Reliable Wi-Fi connection
• 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

Nice to Haves

• Experience in public policy and/or an interest in non-profit and health care communications is strongly preferred

Benefits

• Access to resources that help maintain work-life harmonization through changing needs and life situations.
• Access to Heart U, the Association’s award-winning corporate university.
• Training and support locally and through the National Center.
• 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.
• Professional development and training.
• Join one of the many Employee Resource Groups (ERG).
• Participate as a mentor or mentee in the professional mentoring program.
• Access to Heart U’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet employee needs and busy schedules.
• Opportunity to participate in Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs.
• Access to the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost for employees and family members.
• Remote work arrangement