Position Summary:
- Provides administrative and workflow support for all departments as they pertain to Advocacy and Government Relations.
Primary Responsibilities:
To support all affiliate advocacy and government relations efforts, specifically:
Community Organizing
- Assists in the planning and coordination of volunteer events such as advocacy actions (phone banks, text banks, canvasses, etc.) and community education events (teach-ins and workshops).
- Participates in community outreach by tabling at events to share information about PPHP’s services and policy priorities.
- Develops and gives presentations on a variety of sexual and reproductive health care topics.
- Attends internal meetings as needed to complete projects; attends external meetings as needed to represent PPHP in a variety of spaces.
Research
- Conducts research on sexual and reproductive health care and rights policy to inform PPHP’s policy agenda.
- Identifies community outreach and partnership opportunities, including in under-resourced communities.
- Performs research on organizing and advocacy strategies to contribute to advocacy campaigns and department programming.
Communications
- Monitors and tracks media by organizing relevant news articles into media reports.
- Drafts event recruitment communications via email and social media.
- Assists in the development of advocacy communications for the purposes of public education, lobby visits, and social media messaging.
Qualifications:
- Student seeking an Associate’s degree or Bachelor’s degree in Women’s and Gender Studies, Sociology, Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, Black Studies, Queer Studies, Social Work or related field.
- Commitment to the mission of Planned Parenthood.
- Excellent organizational, administrative, and writing skills.
- Basic knowledge of computer systems and software, including Microsoft Office Suite.
- Understanding of the internet as a resource for research and communication.
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work as part of a team with staff and volunteers or independently. Attention to deadlines and confidentiality with content sensitive material in accordance with HIPAA regulations.
- Assertive, detail-oriented, and able to manage several projects simultaneously with thorough follow-up.
- Complete interview, background check, and mandatory trainings.
- Spanish proficiency is valued but not required.
Time Commitment
- Full Academic Year: mid-August through mid-May
- *Complete in-person interview, background check, and mandatory trainings. Internship Orientation with Advocacy and Government Relations Team will be scheduled before you begin*
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Minimum Commitment: Full Academic Year, including Winter Intersession; 10-month commitment (August through May), 12-15 hours per week.
- Occasional possibility of substituting with evening and/or weekend event attendance on a support level basis.
- Hybrid remote and in-person activities
- Most hours will be completed virtually (subject to change)
- All in-person activities will include COVID-19 safety precautions
- Miscellaneous: Must comply with PPHP policies, with high priority on compliance with confidentiality and social media policies.
- Compensation: Interns are encouraged to arrange to obtain college credit for the internship. Financial compensation is dependent on available funds and may differ from previous or future internships.