Health Promotions Intern

Job Description

Job Description

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

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 :

Gain a basic understanding of the American Lung Association :

• 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

Advocacy & Health Promotion

LEARNING OUTCOMES

QUALIFICATIONS

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.