Oregon Health Authority
The Oregon Health Authority is growing and expanding their Actuarial Services Unit and currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Communication Analyst to join an excellent team and work to advance their Actuarial function. The Oregon Health Authority promotes health equity by developing policies and programs to eliminate health disparities and reach health equity for all Oregonians. What you will do! As a Communication Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting a wide range of projects that include developing capitation rates, providing data, and developing reports and other documentation in support of the day to day operations of the Actuarial Service Unit. In that role, you will participate in the actuarial methodological discussions offering support and coordination. What's in it for you? Collaboration in an open office with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year. If you are interested in gaining valuable experience as a Communication Analyst , don't delay, apply today!
This is a full-time, limited duration position that is classified and represented by a union. This position will be located in Portland at 421 SW Oak Street. This limited duration position is currently scheduled to last for one year but could end sooner depending on budgeting and the needs for the position at that time.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving policy analysis. OR; Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving policy analysis. REQUESTED SKILLS:
Experience working in project management and/or external relations.
Experience in file management and tracking.
Expertise and experience in analytical research techniques and interpretation of results.
Experience in facilitating meetings, interviewing staff, and gathering data.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, consultants and training groups within DHS/OHA.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project and Excel.
Competency in producing communications using a variety of formats and media.
Ability to answer questions and explain information, policies and decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Proficient in project or program coordination with the capacity to prioritize tasks.
Experience with effective problem solving under tight timeframes.
Experience in promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
The Oregon Health Authority is growing and expanding their Actuarial Services Unit and currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Communication Analyst to join an excellent team and work to advance their Actuarial function. The Oregon Health Authority promotes health equity by developing policies and programs to eliminate health disparities and reach health equity for all Oregonians. What you will do! As a Communication Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting a wide range of projects that include developing capitation rates, providing data, and developing reports and other documentation in support of the day to day operations of the Actuarial Service Unit. In that role, you will participate in the actuarial methodological discussions offering support and coordination. What's in it for you? Collaboration in an open office with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year. If you are interested in gaining valuable experience as a Communication Analyst , don't delay, apply today!
This is a full-time, limited duration position that is classified and represented by a union. This position will be located in Portland at 421 SW Oak Street. This limited duration position is currently scheduled to last for one year but could end sooner depending on budgeting and the needs for the position at that time.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; and two years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving policy analysis. OR; Any combination of experience and education equivalent to five years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving policy analysis. REQUESTED SKILLS:
Experience working in project management and/or external relations.
Experience in file management and tracking.
Expertise and experience in analytical research techniques and interpretation of results.
Experience in facilitating meetings, interviewing staff, and gathering data.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other employees, consultants and training groups within DHS/OHA.
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Access, Project and Excel.
Competency in producing communications using a variety of formats and media.
Ability to answer questions and explain information, policies and decisions.
Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Proficient in project or program coordination with the capacity to prioritize tasks.
Experience with effective problem solving under tight timeframes.
Experience in promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
Oregon Health Authority
The Oregon Health Authority is modernizing and expanding their IT infrastructure and currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Business Account Manager with strong relationship building skills to join an excellent team and work to advance their IT operations. The Oregon Health Authority promotes health equity by developing policies and programs to eliminate health disparities and reach health equity for all Oregonians. What you will do! As a Business Account Manager, you will serve as the primary IT relationship interface between business programs and Business Engagement Services (BES) to identify the business needs and drivers, support the governance process, and ensure that solutions align to meet the objectives. In this role, you will work with business programs to develop a solid understanding of the business domain and stakeholders, define initial requests, perform needs and options analysis to provide thorough documentation of scope, and coordinate with technical resources to provide high-level estimates of the effort and costs. Additionally, you will collaborate across OIS with other units in support of engagement activities, interface with business programs across OHA and DHS, and communicate daily with BES team members. What's in it for you? Collaboration in an open office with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year. If you are a Business Account Manager with strong relationship building skills , don't delay, apply today!
This is a full-time, permanent position that is classified and represented by a union. This position will be located in Salem at 3990 Fairview Industrial Drive SE.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; AND four years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving Business Relationship Management . OR; Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving Business Relationship Management . REQUESTED SKILLS:
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal & external partners and stakeholders, interacting effectively at all levels.
Excellent public relations and written and oral communications skills with an ability to bridge the language gap between IT and business customers.
Strong project management skills including principles, methods and standards of project management
Ability to quickly synthesize information, to think critically, view and explain multiple perspectives, and problem solve.
Solid experience with opportunity analysis, requirements gathering, and understanding business objectives.
Familiarity with the executive and legislative decision making processes.
Experience in promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
The Oregon Health Authority is modernizing and expanding their IT infrastructure and currently has a fantastic opportunity for a Business Account Manager with strong relationship building skills to join an excellent team and work to advance their IT operations. The Oregon Health Authority promotes health equity by developing policies and programs to eliminate health disparities and reach health equity for all Oregonians. What you will do! As a Business Account Manager, you will serve as the primary IT relationship interface between business programs and Business Engagement Services (BES) to identify the business needs and drivers, support the governance process, and ensure that solutions align to meet the objectives. In this role, you will work with business programs to develop a solid understanding of the business domain and stakeholders, define initial requests, perform needs and options analysis to provide thorough documentation of scope, and coordinate with technical resources to provide high-level estimates of the effort and costs. Additionally, you will collaborate across OIS with other units in support of engagement activities, interface with business programs across OHA and DHS, and communicate daily with BES team members. What's in it for you? Collaboration in an open office with a team of bright individuals to work with and learn from. We offer full medical, vision and dental with paid sick leave, vacation, personal leave and ten paid holidays per year. If you are a Business Account Manager with strong relationship building skills , don't delay, apply today!
This is a full-time, permanent position that is classified and represented by a union. This position will be located in Salem at 3990 Fairview Industrial Drive SE.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A Bachelor's Degree in Business or Public Administration, Behavioral or Social Sciences, Finance, Political Science or any degree demonstrating the capacity for the knowledge and skills; AND four years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving Business Relationship Management . OR; Any combination of experience and education equivalent to seven years of professional-level evaluative, analytical and planning experience involving Business Relationship Management . REQUESTED SKILLS:
Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal & external partners and stakeholders, interacting effectively at all levels.
Excellent public relations and written and oral communications skills with an ability to bridge the language gap between IT and business customers.
Strong project management skills including principles, methods and standards of project management
Ability to quickly synthesize information, to think critically, view and explain multiple perspectives, and problem solve.
Solid experience with opportunity analysis, requirements gathering, and understanding business objectives.
Familiarity with the executive and legislative decision making processes.
Experience in promoting a culturally competent and diverse work environment.
American Civil Liberties Union
Spring 2019 Undergraduate Internship - Communications, NY & DC
Office: Undergraduate Internships
Location: New York
DECEMBER 10, 2018
SPRING 2019 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Communications, NY & DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, advancing racial justice, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York and Washington, D.C. seek applicants for its Spring 2019 Undergraduate Internship. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
OVERVIEW
The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
This Spring Internship can be part-time or full-time. For students who do not receive course credit and/or outside funding, this would be a paid internship. Arrangements can also be made for work/study or course credit.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
Interns will have the opportunity to gain marketing, digital/multimedia, and/or strategic communications experience. The internship can be full-time or part-time with a minimum of 15 hours a week required. Specific hours are negotiable.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team on any of the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets
Conduct research for various communications projects
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities
Assist with media outreach
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings
Other duties as assigned
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This Internship is open to all undergraduate students who have completed their first year of college. Interns should possess the following:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications
Coursework or employment related to the Internship
Experience in social media
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research
The initiative to see projects through to completion
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter, describing your interest in communications and civil liberties, including any relevant life or work experience gained before or during college; a resume; and a list of three references to hrjobsCOMM@aclu.org . Reference [Communications Spring 2019 Undergraduate Internship/W] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to communications postings. In order to ensure your application is received please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address.
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship opportunity.
Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions are made on a rolling basis.
A pplications will be accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact: hrjobsincl@aclu.org . Correspondence sent to this address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.
The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”
Spring 2019 Undergraduate Internship - Communications, NY & DC
Office: Undergraduate Internships
Location: New York
DECEMBER 10, 2018
SPRING 2019 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Communications, NY & DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, advancing racial justice, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York and Washington, D.C. seek applicants for its Spring 2019 Undergraduate Internship. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
OVERVIEW
The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
This Spring Internship can be part-time or full-time. For students who do not receive course credit and/or outside funding, this would be a paid internship. Arrangements can also be made for work/study or course credit.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
Interns will have the opportunity to gain marketing, digital/multimedia, and/or strategic communications experience. The internship can be full-time or part-time with a minimum of 15 hours a week required. Specific hours are negotiable.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team on any of the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets
Conduct research for various communications projects
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities
Assist with media outreach
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings
Other duties as assigned
DESIRED EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This Internship is open to all undergraduate students who have completed their first year of college. Interns should possess the following:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications
Coursework or employment related to the Internship
Experience in social media
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research
The initiative to see projects through to completion
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter, describing your interest in communications and civil liberties, including any relevant life or work experience gained before or during college; a resume; and a list of three references to hrjobsCOMM@aclu.org . Reference [Communications Spring 2019 Undergraduate Internship/W] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to communications postings. In order to ensure your application is received please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address.
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship opportunity.
Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions are made on a rolling basis.
A pplications will be accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions. We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact: hrjobsincl@aclu.org . Correspondence sent to this address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.
The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”
American Civil Liberties Union
Summer 2019 Undergraduate Internship - Media Relations, Communications, NY & DC
Office: Undergraduate Internships
Location: New York
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Summer 2019 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Communications, NY & DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, advancing racial justice, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York and Washington, D.C. seek applicants for its Summer 2019 Undergraduate Internship. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
OVERVIEW
The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
The internship is typically full-time and requires a ten-week commitment with a start date in June 2019. For students who do not receive course credit and/or outside funding, this would be a paid internship. Arrangements can also be made for work/study or course credit.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT - MEDIA RELATIONS
Interns will have the opportunity to gain marketing, digital/multimedia, and/or strategic communications experience.
The internship can be full-time or part-time with a minimum of 15 hours a week required. Specific hours are negotiable.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team on any of the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets
Conduct research for various communications projects
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities
Assist with media outreach
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings
Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This Internship is open to all undergraduate students who have completed their first year of college. Interns should possess the following:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications
Coursework or employment related to the Internship
Experience in social media
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research
The initiative to see projects through to completion
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter, describing your interest in communications and civil liberties, including any relevant life or work experience gained before or during college; a resume; and a list of three references to hrjobsCOMM@aclu.org . Reference [Communications Summer 2019 Undergraduate Internship/W] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to communications postings. In order to ensure your application is received please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address.
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship opportunity.
Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions are made on a rolling basis.
A pplications will be accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.
We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact: hrjobsincl@aclu.org . Correspondence sent to this address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.
The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”
Summer 2019 Undergraduate Internship - Media Relations, Communications, NY & DC
Office: Undergraduate Internships
Location: New York
DECEMBER 10, 2018
Summer 2019 UNDERGRADUATE INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Communications, NY & DC
For nearly 100 years, the ACLU has been our nation’s guardian of liberty, working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. Whether it’s ending mass incarceration, achieving full equality for the LGBT community, advancing racial justice, establishing new privacy protections for our digital age, or preserving the right to vote or the right to have an abortion, the ACLU takes up the toughest civil liberties and civil rights cases and issues to defend all people from government abuse and overreach. With more than one million members, activists, and supporters, the ACLU is a nationwide organization that fights tirelessly in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C., for the principle that every individual’s rights must be protected equally under the law, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, national origin, and record of arrest or conviction.
The Communications Department of the ACLU’s National Office in New York and Washington, D.C. seek applicants for its Summer 2019 Undergraduate Internship. A stipend is available for those students who do not receive outside funding and/or course credit. Arrangements can be made with the student’s school for a work/study stipend or course credit.
OVERVIEW
The ACLU Communications Department is responsible for promoting the ACLU’s mission, its brand and its programs through media, our website, and social media. The Communications Internship offers the opportunity to learn about the breadth of the ACLU’s work and how the Communications Department supports it through branding, public relations and communications strategy, and producing content for the ACLU blog and website, multimedia and social media channels.
The internship is typically full-time and requires a ten-week commitment with a start date in June 2019. For students who do not receive course credit and/or outside funding, this would be a paid internship. Arrangements can also be made for work/study or course credit.
INTERNSHIP OVERVIEW
COMMUNICATIONS DEPARTMENT - MEDIA RELATIONS
Interns will have the opportunity to gain marketing, digital/multimedia, and/or strategic communications experience.
The internship can be full-time or part-time with a minimum of 15 hours a week required. Specific hours are negotiable.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Interns will have the opportunity to gain valuable experience by working alongside the communications team on any of the following:
Participate in creating strategies to communicate our work
Draft, edit, and post blog posts and website content
Researching journalist coverage and advising communications staff about pitch angles and media targets
Conduct research for various communications projects
Prepare talking points, press materials, report materials and other communications
Conduct research into social media and digital campaign best practices
Prepare media lists and media coverage reports of team activities
Assist with media outreach
Participate in strategy discussions and meetings
Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
This Internship is open to all undergraduate students who have completed their first year of college. Interns should possess the following:
A strong interest in working on nonprofit communications
Coursework or employment related to the Internship
Experience in social media
Keen interest in current events, news reporting and writing
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines in a fast-paced working environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and conducting internet research
The initiative to see projects through to completion
Commitment to civil liberties and to the work of ACLU
HOW TO APPLY
Please send a cover letter, describing your interest in communications and civil liberties, including any relevant life or work experience gained before or during college; a resume; and a list of three references to hrjobsCOMM@aclu.org . Reference [Communications Summer 2019 Undergraduate Internship/W] in the subject line. Please note that this is not the general ACLU applicant email address. This email address is specific to communications postings. In order to ensure your application is received please make certain it is sent to the correct e-mail address.
Please indicate in your cover letter where you learned of this internship opportunity.
Students are encouraged to submit applications as early as possible, as decisions are made on a rolling basis.
A pplications will be accepted until the position is filled.
This posting provides a general but not comprehensive list of the opportunities of the internship. It does not represent a contract of employment. The ACLU reserves the right to change the posting at any time without advance notice.
The ACLU is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture. The ACLU encourages applications from all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, marital status, citizenship, disability, veteran status, and record of arrest or conviction.
The ACLU undertakes affirmative action strategies in its recruitment and employment efforts to assure that persons with disabilities have full opportunities for employment in all positions.
We encourage applicants with disabilities who may need accommodations in the application process to contact: hrjobsincl@aclu.org . Correspondence sent to this address that is not related to requests for accommodations will not be reviewed. Applicants should follow the instructions above regarding how to apply.
The ACLU comprises two separate corporate entities, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation. Both the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU Foundation are national organizations with the same overall mission, and share office space and employees. The ACLU has two separate corporate entities in order to do a broad range of work to protect civil liberties. This job posting refers collectively to the two organizations under the name “ACLU.”
