Intern, Livestream Fundraising
Overview
Now is the time to join us and make a difference. Be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Here at the American Heart Association, you matter and so does your career.
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. This internship provides a birds-eye view of the work of the Association’s Livestream Fundraising team. In this role, the intern has opportunities to learn hands-on how the Livestream Fundraising team researches, identifies and engages streamers, influencers, and entertainment entities to participate in campaigns and promotions of programs and cause initiatives. The internship will provide an opportunity to collaborate with teams across the Marketing and Communications department, and throughout the organization. The intern will provide support to and collaborate with the Livestream Fundraising team through various strategies and tactics for content creation, outreach to influencers, creative concepting and performing administrative and core marketing
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.
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Internship Overview:
- Time Commitment: 20-25 hours per week
- Internship Duration: 1/17/2023 – 5/5/2023
- Remote Position
Responsibilities
- Assist in vetting influencers for livestream campaigns
- Creation of influencer’s fundraising highlight reels
- Assist with advising on influencer social media creative concepting and content creation
- Provide ideas to support strategic marketing, public relations, and marketing and communication campaigns in support of American Heart Association’s livestream initiatives
- Perform research and market analysis activities
- Research potential influencer collaborators for opportunities to advance Association’s priorities in the streaming space
- Assist in pulling streaming campaign reports and tracking of top clips and hyperlinks for media dashboard report and overall reports
Qualifications
- Candidates who are juniors, seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in communications, social/digital media, public relations or marketing with an interest in entertainment and influencer marketing.
- Strong awareness of and interest in current events, pop culture, social media trends (including emerging platforms) and what’s in the news related to health care, heart disease, stroke and nonprofit organizations
- Experience with short-form video and content creation
- Self-motivated, resourceful, problem-solving, and solutions-oriented approach
- Ability to juggle multiple projects and seek assistance in a timely manner
- Teamwork skills and the ability to work with other staff, taking project direction quickly
- Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
- Must be knowledgeable in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with the ability to produce charts and graphs.
- Must be knowledgeable in Canva, In-Shot or similar video editing software
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including professional interaction with colleagues.
- Minimum availability 20hrs/wk, M-F during normal business hours
- Required Equipment:
- Reliable WiFi Connection
Apply Today:
A cover letter is recommended to explain why an internship at the American Heart Association appeals to you.
So, are you ready to intern for the largest voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases?
Compensation & Benefits
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- Compensation and Performance – Attracting talented, committed interns means offering competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training, and a diverse and inclusive environment in which to work and grow. And we do.
- Professional Development – You can join one of our many Employee Resource Groups (ERG) or be a mentor/mentee in our professional mentoring program. HeartU is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
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