Intern, Business Development

Start Date: June 16 - End Date: August 11

About the Role

Join the Business Development team supporting ASH IGNITE, a professional community platform designed to connect researchers, clinicians, and industry professionals in hematology. This internship focuses on user growth, engagement, and digital community development. You will gain hands-on experience in outreach strategy, stakeholder engagement, data tracking, and online community building within a national medical association.

What You’ll Do

• Research and identify potential platform users across healthcare, research, and industry
• Conduct personalized outreach using templates and track engagement outcomes
• Support onboarding of new members and encourage active participation
• Help facilitate connections within the professional community
• Assist in creating and publishing weekly digital content (posts, discussions, spotlights)
• Support virtual events and engagement initiatives
• Maintain and analyze outreach and engagement data
• Summarize trends and contribute insights to improve strategy

What We’re Looking For

• Undergraduate or graduate student
• Preferred majors: Business, Public Health, Communications, Marketing, Life/Health Sciences
• Strong writing, communication, and organizational skills
• Customer service experience required (any setting)
• Interest in healthcare, life sciences, or digital community building

Skills

• Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Google Sheets / Excel (sorting, filtering, basic formulas)
• Familiarity with LinkedIn for research and outreach
• CRM or community platform experience a plus (Hivebrite strongly preferred)

Why Apply?

Gain real-world experience in business development, digital engagement, and stakeholder outreach while helping grow a professional healthcare community. This role offers exposure to strategy, analytics, and community-building within a national medical association.

Ideal Candidate

You are proactive, detail-oriented, and comfortable engaging with new people in a professional setting. You enjoy writing, organizing information, and working with data to understand trends and outcomes. You’re interested in how digital platforms grow communities and are motivated by work that blends communication, strategy, and healthcare innovation.

The American Society for Hematology (ASH) is dedicated to cultivating a workplace that prioritizes fairness, respect, and equal opportunity for all employees. We maintain a strict non-discrimination policy and are committed to treating each other with dignity, regardless of race, color, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state, or local laws. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive, contribute, and achieve their full potential.