The goal of this project is to coordinate advocacy and lobbying efforts occurring nation-wide by operationalizing business processes, improving processes, and enhancing stakeholder collaboration. Learners will have the opportunity to create, monitor, and adjust advocacy strategies in real time. 

Interns will have the opportunity to learn about strategy, administration, finance, record-keeping, volunteer management, work processes, and social science research. Interns will likely be responsible for any combination of the following duties: 

• Create a system to manage finances, including identifying financial needs and resources, and processing invoices. 
• Create a tracker for advocacy and lobbying initiatives, helping to identify opportunities for synergy & collaboration and reducing redundancies.
• Set up a system for work processes, organizing files, and record-keeping.
• Schedule weekly team meetings, take meeting minutes, record action items, and follow up with team members on action items.
• Help create an organizational chart/structure for the coalition.
• Research strategies to expand coalition membership (including research about historical social movements and partnership building) and develop a report with analysis and recommendations to strengthen the movement.
• Set up and assist in the execution of unique campaigns and events.
• Help develop speaking notes for meetings with stakeholders.

We will provide interns with 5 hours of mentorship per team. Throughout mentorship, interns may highlight skills for professional development during their internship, and our team will work to provide interns with appropriate options. Interns may seek career advice, job shadowing and networking opportunities at their request. Meetings structured around each intern’s outlined goals will occur on a weekly basis and will continue throughout the duration of the internship. Students will also be provided with a dedicated supervisor for the entirety of their internship.

Regular Communication:

• WhatsApp Communities Group Chats
• Remote 1:1 Check-Ins (by request)

Scheduled Meetings:

• Remote Weekly Team Meetings
• Remote Weekly Co-Work Blocks
• Events and Get-Togethers (when applicable)