Fall 2024 National Organizing Intern
About Reproductive Freedom for All (Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America)
For more than 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All and its chapters have fought to protect and expand reproductive freedom —including access to abortion and contraception — for everybody. We are powered by our more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family.
Reproductive Freedom for All centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our organization and our work. Continuously learning from our history, we hold ourselves accountable to achieve reproductive freedom with equitable access for everybody. As the oldest and largest national membership organization primarily focused on advocating for abortion access, we organize and mobilize, galvanizing millions of people to take action to defend reproductive freedom, and shining a spotlight of accountability on bad actors who work to impose their ideological agenda on others. We also work to elect champions for reproductive freedom and advance state and federal legislation to safeguard it. For more information on Reproductive Freedom for All, please visit our website.
Job Details
Compensation: $18.67
Start Date: September 23, 2024
End Date: December 6, 2024
Location: This position will be fully remote with opportunities to attend in-person events. We are open to candidates from any location but prefer those who live in PA, WI, or NC.
Hours: Part-time; Between 10-15 hours per week, with flexible hours as needed
In this internship, you will:
- Hosting 2-3 voter contact events like phonebanks or canvasses per week to elect reproductive freedom champions to office;
- Complete voter contact shifts;
- Prepping training materials and content;
- Recruit volunteers and members to attend events;
- Follow up with volunteers to pitch ongoing leadership opportunities or meet with emerging leaders 1-1;
- Support staff with the training of Vote Captains;
- Attend department meetings and trainings;
- Track their work in VAN, a project management tool.
In this internship, you will learn:
- More about the reproductive freedom movement and the status of policies affecting our rights in states across the country and federal, and how to talk about these issues;
- Key grassroots organizing tactics critical to mobilizing communities and winning campaigns- like pitching volunteer opportunities or leadership, phone banking, canvassing, recruitment, trainings, and volunteer 1 on 1 meetings;
- How to work with volunteers and train emerging leaders in the skills of grassroots organizing;
- How to win an electoral campaign and elect reproductive freedom champions to office;
- Other professional development skills like planning, project development, and project management;
- How to use tools like VAN, Hustle, Slack, Impactive, and Control Shift.
We're looking for someone who:
- Has previous grassroots or electoral organizing experience (professional or volunteer) or a demonstrated interest in organizing;
- Has experience organizing others to get involved in a cause;
- Is excited to talk to people one on one or in groups about reproductive rights;
- Is interested in gaining professional experience in politics and organizing;
- Is open to working some nights and weekends to attend campaign events;
- Not mandatory, but let us know if you speak multiple languages;
- Has a demonstrated commitment to contributing to a workplace environment in which diversity is valued and supported;
- Demonstrates an alignment with our organization’s values.
Reproductive Freedom for All does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or political affiliation.
Candidates with backgrounds, identities, and experiences that are historically underrepresented in reproductive freedom non-profits are encouraged to apply.