American Heart Association · 12 hours ago
Intern, Office of Funded Programs Government Grants-Remote
United States
Internship
Remote
Intern
$23/hr - $23/hrThe American Heart Association is a leading voluntary health organization dedicated to fighting heart disease and stroke. They are seeking an intern to work with the Office of Funded Programs, gaining professional experience in government grants administration while supporting health education strategies in diverse communities.
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Responsibilities
Government Grants Compliance, Administration, & Operations
Assist in organizing grant documentation, tracking submissions and deadlines, maintaining internal records, supporting audit preparation activities, and conducting basic research on federal or grantor specific guidance to enhance compliance and operational efficiency
Cross-Functional Coordination & Review Facilitation
Support coordination and communication with implementation, finance, procurement, and legal teams to facilitate review of grant and contract award actions, including budget revisions, amendments, reporting submissions, and other post-award actions
Assist the government grants administration team in communicating impact stories and lessons learned from sub-awardee administration
Identify impact stories for showcasing, enhance via research and interviews, and develop communication pieces for online or offline sharing
Attend internal and external meetings as requested, including health fairs and community events as necessary
Qualification
Required
Candidates who are seniors or graduate students pursuing a degree in public policy, public health, nonprofit management, public administration, government relations, finance, and other related degree programs
Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required, including professional interaction with colleagues
Ability to learn quickly and have focused attention to detail
Intermediate to excellent proficiency in MS Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams and 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
Preferred
An interest in non-profit and grants administration is strongly preferred
Program management, portfolio management, project management, research interests
Exposure to federal agencies (local or municipal) is preferred but not required
Benefits
Compensation and Performance – Attracting talented, committed interns means offering competitive compensation, ongoing professional development and training, and an 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. Heart U is the Association’s national online university, with more than 100,000 resources designed to meet your needs and busy schedule.
Healthcare Benefits – You will have the opportunity to participate in our Teladoc General Medical and Behavioral Health programs. We also provide access to our Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at no cost as a confidential program designed to assist employees and family members with personal issues that affect their relationships at home or at work.
Company
American Heart Association
The American Heart Association is the nation’s oldest and largest voluntary health organization.
Founded in 1924
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$4.62MKey Investors
Stupski FoundationAmeriCorps Public AlliesCity Furniture
2025-08-14Grant· $0.1M
2024-07-09Grant· $2.7M
2024-06-06Grant· $0.69M
Leadership Team
Jennifer Hall
Chief, Data Science and Analytics
Lynne Braggs
National, Sr. Director Digital Content Production, Creative (Marketing)
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