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Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health. Advocates for Youth relies on dedicated staff to accomplish its mission. Below are current job and internship openings.
Internship Openings
Urban Retreat Internship
Title: Urban Retreat Intern
Supervisor: Youth Activist Network Manager
Dates of Internship: June 15 to October 1
Organizational Description:
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies that help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual health. Since 1980, Advocates has provided information, training and advocacy to youth, youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally.
General Project Description:
Under the supervision of the Youth Activist Network Manager, the Urban Retreat intern will assist in planning the Urban Retreat, Advocate’s annual four-day youth activist training in Washington DC to take place September 27- October 1, 2012.
Each year, 125 youth activists from across the country and internationally are selected to attend Advocates’ Urban Retreat, where they receive in-depth training on reproductive and sexual health, media outreach, grassroots organizing, and new media activism. In addition to training, during the retreat youth activists visit their Members of Congress and advocate for better sexual and reproductive health policies
In preparation for the event, the Urban Retreat intern will play an integral role in coordinating event logistics, working with participants to ensure completion of registration forms and preparing event materials.
Responsibilities:
- Overseeing registration for 125 training participants
- Preparing materials for conference participants
- Communicating with the Urban Retreat Youth Advisory Board
- Creating the Urban Retreat Yearbook, certificates, and name tags
- Coordinating activities with program staff
- Participating in additional activities as needed
*Please note that while this is primarily an events planning internship, there will be opportunities to learn more about youth sexual and reproductive health rights!
Qualifications:
Must have excellent organizational and administrative skills with a demonstrated interest in organizing, advocacy, and global and domestic sexual and reproductive health and rights issues. Demonstrated capacity to work with a diverse group is a must. Ability to pay keen attention to detail and to be able to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Salary:
The intern will be paid $9.00 per hour for 25 hours per week between June 11- October 1, 2012. (Dates and hours are flexible, depending on schedule).
Application Procedure:
Interested students should submit a resume and cover letter to
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with "Urban Retreat Internship" in the subject line by May 15, 2012.
Domestic Policy Internship
Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and promoting policies which help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their sexual and reproductive health. We provide information, training, and advocacy to youth-serving organizations, policy makers, and the media in the U.S. and internationally. Interns support this mission and are treated as contributing staff members.
Federal policy staff works with policymakers in Congress, the White House and various agencies on youth sexual and reproductive health issues including: comprehensive sex education, contraception access, HIV/AIDS, abortion access and LGBT rights. In addition, staff works with various partner organizations to coordinate joint advocacy efforts.
Intern will be expected to:
- Write a policy brief.
- Conduct Hill outreach with domestic policy staff.
- Prepare materials for meetings.
- Attend coalition meetings with domestic policy staff.
- Research youth sexual and reproductive health issues.
- Blog on issues as needed.
Qualifications:
- Motivated, committed undergraduate student with desire to learn about adolescent sexual and reproductive health.
- Excellent writing skills and attention to detail.
- Independent worker.
- Good working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and the Internet.
Preferences:
- Experience working in and with communities of color.
- Member of student organization working on sexual health issues such as abortion access, peer education, HIV/AIDS, LGBT issues.
- Someone who is not afraid to speak up!
Interns are expected to make a commitment of at least 12 weeks (starting as soon as possible), 20 hours per week. Students who receive academic credit for the Internship will receive an expense stipend of $200 per month to cover expenses related to their working at Advocates. Non-Credit interns will receive a stipend of $9 per hour.
Application Procedure:
Submit cover letter describing your interests and experiences, your resume, and a short 2-3 page writing sample to
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or to:
Sarah Audelo
Advocates for Youth
2000 M Street, NW Suite 750
Washington, DC 20036
Position will remain open until filled. No phone calls please.
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