Job Locations: Austin, Texas, United States
Internship Dates: Spring, summer and fall internships available
Stipend: $450 summer, $750 fall/spring if funds available.
Deadlines: Fall applicants is Aug 1. Spring applicants is Dec 1.Summer applicants is Apr 15.
Job Title: Youth Civic Education and Engagement Intern (20 hrs/wk)
Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides general support for the CDF-TX Youth Civic Education and Engagement initiative. The intern works 20 hours/week supporting both our policy and organizing work to increase youth civic education and engagement.
The intern is someone deeply committed to empowering young people to be actively engaged in their communities and to ensuring young people are represented in the decision-making process in their local and state government.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Plans civic engagement opportunities with and for youth (ex: youth townhalls and youth voter registration drives)
- Policy research, briefs and training material
- Conducts research on public policy, media trends and other subjects as needed
- Assists in the development and execution of special projects
- Perform other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
- Assist in maintaining CDF’s social media platforms
Job Requirements:
Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
- Strong organizational and execution skills
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
- Ability to organize facts and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
- Strong computer, Internet and research skills
Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INTERN in the subject line.
Job Title: Health Care/Immigration Policy Intern (20 hrs/wk)
Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides general support for the CDF-TX Policy Department. The intern works 20 hours/week, and provides substantive research, compiles reports, monitors interim legislative committees and helps with the execution of advocacy-related activities, including story collection, public education, legislator visits, legislative briefings, special event planning, and social media work. Policy areas vary, but generally focus on healthcare and immigration.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Policy research, briefs and training material
- Conducts research on public policy, media trends and other subjects as needed
- Assists in the development and execution of special projects
- Perform other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
- Assist in maintaining CDF’s social media platforms
Job Requirements:
- Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
- Strong organizational and execution skills
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
- Ability to organize facts and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and in writing
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
- Strong computer, Internet and research skills
Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type POLICY INTERN in the subject line.
Job Title: Communications/Policy Intern (20 hrs/wk)
Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides social media and communications support for the CDF-TX Policy Department. The intern works 20 hours/week, and will contribute to social media campaigns to promote the research, reports, legislative issues and advocacy-related activities of the organization. CDF-TX organizes advocate training/recruitment, story collection, public education, legislator visits, legislative briefings, and public policy events.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Supports CDF’s social media platforms
- Monitors blogs and social media accounts of allied groups to develop basic content knowledge about current policy issues related to health care and children’s health
- With supervision, plans, prepares, and executes social media campaigns (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) focused on current public policy issues and other subjects as needed
- Organizes weekly and monthly content calendars
- Assists in the development and execution of special projects and events
- Performs other division, department, and organization-wide special projects as needed and assigned
Job Requirements:
- Experience using social media for advocacy efforts, volunteer or paid
- Visual design skills, video skills a plus
- Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to multi-task
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational and execution skills
- Attention to detail
- Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children
- Good interpersonal skills and the ability to interact diplomatically and professionally with CDF staff and external partners/contacts
- Strong computer, Internet and research skills
Application Instructions: To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to: Cheasty Anderson (canderson@childrensdefense.org) and type POLICY INTERN in the subject line.
Website: http://www.cdftexas.org/