Fall '21 Internship | Programs
Civic Nation is currently seeking a Programs Intern for its United State of Women (USOW) initiative. The intern, reporting to the Assistant Director of Programs, will provide the programs team on a variety of projects, including providing direct support to the USOW Ambassador program, and assisting in planning digital activations and partner work. This is an exciting position for someone who is passionate about women’s empowerment, enjoys keeping up with the news, is a detail-oriented self-starter, and looking for an opportunity to develop programmatic and organizing skills.
ABOUT THE UNITED STATE OF WOMEN
The United State of Women is a national organization dedicated to convening, connecting, and amplifying voices in the fight for full gender equity. We are a community for all women, gender nonconforming people, and allies who believe in full gender equity and want to work collectively to achieve it. We strive to build and strengthen coalitions at all levels and connect our audiences to new partners and actions in order to enact meaningful change and create a more intersectional, united state of women.
Born out of the Obama Administration’s White House Council on Women and Girls, USOW holds a unique position within the gender equity movement. We sit at the uncommon intersection of policy, community engagement, culture change, and leadership development. Since 2016, we’ve served as a go-to platform for partners, stakeholders, and our community to address issues facing women and other marginalized genders.
ABOUT CIVIC NATION
Civic Nation is a home for changemakers who inspire, educate, and activate people around the issues that will define this generation. We empower people to take on the biggest challenges of our time — strengthening democracy; foster civic engagement, social justice and voter participation; addressing public health crises; fighting for gender equity; and more.
Civic Nation drives real, meaningful change by shifting culture, systems, and policy. We organize at every level and serve as a connector — of people and programs, of grassroots activists and leaders of industries and organizations, of ideas and the resources to make them reality. Our goal is to empower individuals, companies, institutions, and organizations to create a more inclusive, equitable America.
YOUR IMPACT
- Support the management of USOW’s Ambassador Program, which may include compiling resources, drafting emails, maintaining databases, conducting research, and developing new resources for the program
- Assist in cultivation and onboarding of new organizational partners as well as supporting current relationships
- Gather updates and assist in disseminating weekly organizational partner digest
- Actively participate in all relevant USOW (internal and partner) meetings
- Assist in the planning and execution of virtual events and digital campaigns
- Support USOW digital campaigns by compiling relevant research and tracking current events
- Provide daily management of USOW email inboxes and other online correspondence
- Provide logistical support including occasional scheduling for senior staff, materials management, and note-taking
- Additional responsibilities as assigned
YOUR EXPERIENCE
- Experience with campus leadership, grassroots organizing, or opportunities similar to volunteer management.
- Demonstrated interest in women’s empowerment preferred
YOUR COMPETENCIES
- Understanding and appreciation of intersectional feminism
- Excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills, including comfortability communicating with diverse audiences in-person, over email, and on the phone
- Ability to take initiative and work independently on multiple tasks
COMPENSATION & EXPECTED HOURS
This is a part-time, three-month-long commitment commencing September 8, 2021, and ending December 10, 2021. Interns are expected to work up to 20-hours each week and will be compensated at the rate of $15.20 per hour.
TO APPLY
Please visit civicnation.org/careers to submit a cover letter and resume. Applications will be accepted until July 7, 2021. The cover letter should be concise, compelling, and include why you would like to be an intern for Civic Nation.
At Civic Nation, diversity, equity, and inclusion are directly aligned with the fundamental belief that people are inherently capable but often lack opportunity. We know that a diverse workforce allows us to see problems in more nuanced ways, creating the thought leadership needed to fulfill our mission and reach our goals. Civic Nation is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes people from all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives to apply.