Health Promotions Intern at The American Lung Association

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The American Lung Association has an excellent opportunity for a Health Promotions Intern in Los Angeles, CA. Working alongside members of the Los Angeles Grant Team, the intern will join an outstanding group of professionals dedicated to our mission: to save lives by improving lung health and preventing lung disease, through research, education, and advocacy. The intern will assist the American Lung Association Los Angeles staff to execute health promotion and tobacco prevention activities to gain experience in the field of outreach, education, evaluation, health policy, and community organizing in the context of tobacco prevention. The intern will support initiatives focused on smokefree outdoor public spaces, smokefree multi-unit housing, and the tobacco retail environment. In collaboration with the project team, the intern will attend community events, assist in data collection, and participate in community recruitment events and presentations.

This is a paid internship position requiring a minimum time commitment of 12 hours per week (flexible schedule). This position is for Fall 2025 and must be completed by December 5, 2025. The hourly rate for this internship is $18.00 per hour.

PROJECTS

Gain a Basic Understanding Of The American Lung Association

This is a great opportunity for the intern to enhance their skills in organization, multi-tasking and communications. The intern can expect to develop confidence and marketable skills by engaging in or assisting with many of the following activities:

• Become knowledgeable of mission, development, and communications efforts.
• Gain technical training by utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Microsoft Teams.
• Participate in staff meetings and learning opportunities.
  
  

Communications

• Assist in the development of media materials such as social media posts, facts sheets and briefing documents.
• Assist in compiling media lists, media calendars and communications plans.
• Assist with brainstorming and providing creative ideas to execute communications efforts for events, programs and advocacy efforts
  
  

Advocacy & Health Promotion

• Research and summarize public health facts and figures.
• Identify, schedule and conduct outreach events and tabling opportunities.
• Develop and conduct presentations on smoke-free initiatives and other tobacco related topics to various groups.
• Assemble health education materials for presentations and tabling events.
• Identify and recruit community members to participate in project activities.
• Assist with data collection for program evaluation and for preparation of semi-annual and final grant program reports.
• Assist with development of smokefree activities and educational events.
  
  

LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Learn more about Non-Profit structure, including mission, development, and communications efforts.
• Gain technical training by utilizing Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Microsoft Teams.
• Learn about team building and collaborating with staff.
• Learn how to develop communications for health education, outreach, and policy platforms.
• Learn how to recruit, mobilize, and engage communities in health advocacy.
• Gain experience in health education outreach.
• Learn to cultivate relationships.
• Learn how to communicate in a professional office setting.
  
  

Qualifications

• Must be working towards a degree in Health Sciences, Non-Profit Management, Public Health, Political Science or a related field.
• Qualified candidates must be enthusiastic, reliable, and interested in developing a career in health sciences, advocacy, or non-profit management.
• Qualified candidates should possess strong writing skills, attention to detail, and have a keen interest in the mission of the American Lung Association.
• Ability to multitask, perform in a team environment, and a demonstrated willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently.
• Reliable transportation.
• Computer Proficiency – Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Publisher.
• Ability to lift and carry 25 lbs. (supplies).
• Consistent with its mission, the American Lung Association maintains a smoke-free workplace; all interns and volunteers must abstain from tobacco use in any form, including vaping.
  
  

Questions? For more details about this role please reach out to alahr@lung.org.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The American Lung Association is committed to employ, in its best judgment, the most suitable candidates for approved positions while engaging in recruitment and selection practices that are in compliance with all applicable employment laws. We are an equal opportunity employer: women, minorities, veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Policy Statement

It is the policy of the American Lung Association to prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type and to provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants, without regard to their race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status, religion, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or physical and/or mental disabilities, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. The American Lung Association will take affirmative action to employ, advance in employment and otherwise treat all individuals in the foregoing categories without discrimination in all employment practices. This policy applies in all Human Resources actions including recruitment, selection, evaluation, promotion, compensation and training.