American Heart Association

Experience Life at Heart

Where you are seen, heard, and valued.

  • We drive for results.

    Working with scientists, physicians, volunteers, communities, and others, we are on a mission to save lives.

    Whether raising funds for research or educating and building awareness on health initiatives, we work hard, have high standards for quality, and bring our best selves to work daily through our guiding values.

    Our collaborative, technology-driven work environment helps us connect with our coworkers, whether we work onsite or virtually.

  • We promote creativity and innovation

    We have an environment where you can work towards a purpose, be innovative and creative in a way that helps you do what you do best and continue to learn and grow. There are always new learning opportunities which keeps our jobs fresh and exciting. We cultivate an environment where our people can innovate together to find solutions to help save lives.

  • We are technology driven

    We have created a technology driven and collaborative environment for us to do what we do best. We leverage advanced technologies, tools and resources to help us be efficient and effective in what we do today and every day. We continue to invest in technology that allows accessibility for all and ease of remote work. Whether you are onsite or working virtually, our work culture sparks innovation, creativity, close collaboration that boosts our productivity and drives results.

You Belong at Heart.

We are deeply committed to building a workforce that mirrors the communities around us, fostering belonging and connection. Our culture is rooted in inclusion and bold action, and here’s how we bring that to life:

  • Courageous Conversations: Spaces for staff and leaders to engage in honest dialogue on tough topics.
  • L.E.A.D. Mentoring Program: Personalized program offering guidance to help employees grow professionally and personally.
  • Heart U Channel: A continuous learning journey with over 100,000 resources for professional development.
  • 10 Employee Resource Groups: Whether you personally identify with or are an ally of a group, all are welcome to join and celebrate history, identity, and network.
  • Career Coaching: We promote internal mobility for career growth, and our career coaches provide guidance and support throughout the process.

Life at Heart

Listen to our employees share their experiences of living life at Heart.

Our Guiding Values

Our mission is to be a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives. Our Guiding Values give us a roadmap toward this goal.

Bringing Science to Life

Building from a solid foundation of scientific knowledge and continually seeking research breakthroughs, we bring scientific discoveries into everyday life. The American Heart Association is committed to advancing your health with the best science has to offer.

Bringing Science to Life

Bringing Science to Life

Building from a solid foundation of scientific knowledge and continually seeking research breakthroughs, we bring scientific discoveries into everyday life. The American Heart Association is committed to advancing your health with the best science has to offer.

Improving and Extending People’s Lives

Improving and Extending People’s Lives

The American Heart Association, working with our partners and individual stakeholders, finds and implements solutions that make a difference in people’s health where and how they need it.

Building Powerful Partnerships

Building Powerful Partnerships

From leveraging the strength of our volunteers/staff partnerships to working with the many individuals and organizations that influence the health of individuals, our nation and our world, we collaborate to bring the best and brightest solutions to building healthier lives free from cardiovascular diseases and stroke.

Speaking With A Trustworthy Voice

Speaking With A Trustworthy Voice

In a world of constant change, the American Heart Association is your trustworthy source for the knowledge you need to live healthy and make informed decisions and a voice for your healthier world.

Inspiring Passionate Commitment

Inspiring Passionate Commitment

Social movements and social change grow and succeed from the seeds of commitment. The American Heart Association strives to be a catalyst, a contagion for achieving our mission.

Making an Extraordinary Impact

Making an Extraordinary Impact

Big challenges require big thinking and creative solutions. The American Heart Association engages in systems and policy changes that touch the lives of everyone and bring proven success to all communities.

Meeting People Where They Are

Meeting People Where They Are

Health happens where we live, work, study and play. The American Heart Association is an integral part of the conversation and culture that supports you, your family and your communities in continually improving health now and in the future.

Ensuring Equitable Health for All

Ensuring Equitable Health for All

Advances in technology, medical discoveries, communications and healthy environments means we know more about how to stay healthy, get healthy and provide quality treatment. The American Heart Association strives for solutions to be available to all people, regardless of who they are, where they live or what they do.

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Experience an Award-Winning Workplace

People come first. We’re a company that takes care of its people and communities. Our culture is woven into all aspects of our organization, from how we treat each other to how we educate and connect with volunteers and donors. When you experience life at Heart, you are seen, heard, and valued.

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NOD Leading Disability Employer 2025

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