Internship Advocacy and Engagement Intern
Job Description
Reports to: Research and Advocacy Specialist
Position Status: Contract, Hourly; (10-15 hours/week).
Required Availability: 11 a.m. – noon Tuesdays; 1-2pm Wednesdays also
preferred. Some evenings and weekends
Rate: $20/hr
Hybrid; Office in St. Paul, MN, must be located in Minnesota.
Organization:
Gender Justice is a nonprofit legal, policy and political advocacy organization based in St. Paul, Minnesota working in Minnesota and North Dakota to advance gender equity through the law. We fight discrimination based on sex, gender, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We represent clients directly in state and federal court and before administrative agencies in impact and strategic litigation cases. In addition to pursuing justice through the legal system, we also advocate for policies that expand gender equity and educate the public about their rights and how to fight gender discrimination. We employ grassroots organizing, coalition building, strategic communications, and narrative strategies to create the movement momentum and cultural conditions for gender equity to flourish. We are also the institutional home of the UnRestrict Minnesota coalition and campaign which works to protect, expand, and destigmatize access to abortion care and all reproductive healthcare in Minnesota through public education, advocacy, and the law.
Position Summary:
With growing attacks on reproductive freedom and LGBTQ+ rights, now is a crucial time to join the fight for gender equity. During your internship, you’ll learn about legislative and policy advocacy, administrative advocacy, public education, organizing, outreach, and coalition work. Undergraduate and master’s students are encouraged to apply, but you do not need to be a student or a college graduate to apply.
Fall Intern Projects
● Support voter engagement work, including leading volunteer phone and text banks,
tabling at events, and participating in other forms of voter outreach
● Help plan, execute, and analyze effectiveness of public education events, such as film
screenings, book clubs, and trainings
● Support research on policies that could advance reproductive justice and LGBTQ+ rights
● Support education and narrative change work to increase support for bodily autonomy,
e.g. through assisting with Trans Equity Trainings
● Light administrative support (not more than 10/15%)
● Other projects determined based on interest
Qualifications
● Interest in and/or knowledge of reproductive rights, health, and justice policy issues
● Interest in and/or knowledge of LGBTQ+ rights and policy issues
● Interest in and/or knowledge of state legislative processes and advocacy
● Interest in and/or knowledge of grassroots organizing strategies
● Strong verbal and written communication skills, including engaging style for persuasion and moving people to take action
● Commitment to our mission and values, which include racial, social, and economic
justice in addition to gender justice
● Sense of humor and a commitment to a diverse, collaborative work environment
Gender Justice is an equal opportunity employer. We seek to build a staff reflective of our values of equity and inclusion with regard to race, culture, ethnicity, class, religion, physical ability, age, gender, gender identity, and sexual orientation. As an organization working in solidarity with the reproductive justice, economic justice, and racial justice movements, Gender Justice is committed to fostering the leadership of women, people of color, Native and indigenous people, LGBQ and trans people, immigrants, and others living in marginalized communities.
How to Apply
Apply here by submitting a resume and answering three screening questions. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Priority will be given to applications received by Friday, August 30, with an anticipated start date in mid-September. Questions can be sent to hiring@genderjustice.us.108 total views, 0 today