The National Women’s Law Center is looking for undergraduate volunteers willing to spend 35 or more hours per week. This National Women’s Law Center is an organization that is not-for-profit and legal advocacy that promotes women’s rights especially those with low incomes and girls. The most important areas of focus are education work, economic security, and health.
If you’re applying for an internship opportunity you must include a cover note stating the specific program area you’re interested in, what time of the year you can intern (Spring and Summer or Fall) and the number of the hours per week you will be able to spend as an intern. An application that is complete includes an application letter and resume, a transcript, a 5- to 10-page writing sample, as well as contact information for three sources. Please submit your complete application to example@gmail.com.
Internships:
- Development Intern
- The seasons of Fall, Spring and Summer. Outreach Internships in Health and Reproductive Rights
- Fall, Spring/Summer Media Intern
- Internships in Fall, Spring/Summer to help with Educational Security/Family Economic Security and Employment
- Fall , Spring/Summer child care Intern
- Child Care Intern
Summary
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) is looking for interns to join Our Child Care Group. The intern is available during the fall (August-December) and spring (January-April) or summer (May-August). Dates for starting and ending are adjustable. Interns are expected to be in part-time, or for longer periods in the spring and fall semesters.
This Child Care intern’s responsibilities will include assisting with working on the Strong Start for Children Campaign as well as working on a research project on low wage workers’ scheduling and childcare and working on an idea in connection with the introduction of the law that reauthorizes the Child Care and Development Block Grant as well as conducting research and aiding in the writing of newsletters, blogs, interacting with the field of child care as well as taking part in and documenting relevant meetings and other duties as required.
The Organization
The National Women’s Law Center is an organization for non-profits that has been operating since 1972 to improve and safeguard women’s legal rights. The Center concentrates on the most important issues that affect the women of their households such as economic security as well as health, education, and employment as well as reproductive rights with particular attention paid to the needs of women with low incomes.
Qualifications
Students who major in English political science, education pre-law, sociology, history or women’s study are invited to apply. However all majors are taken into consideration. NWLC will collaborate with the universities of students to offer college credits for the work experience.
How do I apply?
Send a cover letter that outlines your qualifications, including the semester in which you are available, a resume, as well as three academic or supervisory references. The preferred method of submission is electronic. Please send materials to example@gmail.com and include the position title in the subject line. The hard copies can be sent at: Human Resources, National Women’s Law Center 11 Dupont Circle, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036 FAX at 202-288-5185. Applications accepted until the position is filled. Please do not call. EOE.
Health and Reproductive Rights Student Internships
Summary
The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) is looking for a spirited person with a keen eye for detail to assist NWLC’s Outreach team , which assists its Health and Reproductive Rights team. The intern will be available in during the fall (August to December) and the spring (January-April) and during summer (May-August). Dates for starting and ending are open to change. Interns must be available full-time in the summer months and also part-time in the spring and fall semesters.
The Organization
Since its inception since its founding, for more than 40 years, the National Women’s Law Center has opened up new possibilities for girls and women across our nation. The Center utilizes laws in all of its forms, including putting new laws in place as well as pursuing groundbreaking lawsuits up through Supreme Court Supreme Court; and educating people on how to make law and the policies of government work for families and women. The Center’s skilled staff focus to the issues that get to the heart of girls’ and women’s lives, including the fields of employment, education reproductive rights, health as well as family economic security and security, with a particular focus given to women with low incomes as well as their family members. For more information about the Center visit www.nwlc.org.
Obligations and Responsibilities
The Health and Reproductive Rights (HRR) Outreach Intern supports the Outreach team by working on projects and tasks that span diverse areas of concern, including the work on health reform and family planning, rights to abortion, and our numerous pro-reproductive rights initiatives. They can be involved in planning conferences communication for advocacy, fieldwork the placement of resources, webinars and other online events. He writes blog posts for the blog of the Center, and assists with blog marketing. The intern responds to departmental advocacy initiatives, helps with general outreach initiatives and is a regular participant in a variety of rallies, briefings and hearings in DC. HRR Outreach Intern HRR Outreach Intern also helps create a variety of websites and charts of local, state and national advocates as well as associated organizations.
Effective interns are proactive. They search for work to complete, ask questions and attend events that give them an opportunity to connect with NWLC staff as well as others working in the field.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate should have university coursework, strong research abilities, and work experience in a workplace. They must possess excellent oral and written communication skills. Experience with Microsoft Word is required and previous experience using Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint is highly desirable. The Outreach Intern should be acquainted with online communication methods.
The intern should be organized and self-motivated. They must be able to work on their own as well as prioritize tasks and finish assignments within the time and with precision. He or she must be committed to women’s rights that are progressive.
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