Summer 2026 Economic Justice Advocacy Intern
About The Position
The National Partnership for Women & Families is a nonprofit, nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization that fights for equity for all women and families. We’re passionate about making change on big issues such as equal pay for all women, paid leave for working families and access to affordable health care that provides abortion and reproductive care. We advocate on the Hill and for federal, state and local policy. We are seeking an Economic Justice Advocacy Intern to join our Economic Justice team. The internship runs from June to mid-August and operates in a hybrid in-person office environment in Washington, DC. In this role, you will develop skills needed for work in the policy and advocacy world, including legislative and policy research, analysis, writing for a variety of audiences, and coalition-building. The Economic Justice Advocacy Intern will work on challenging projects across the National Partnership's economic justice policy agenda, including paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, fair pay, occupational segregation, pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment. For this summer, we particularly encourage applications from individuals interested in careers in policy.
Requirements
- Strong writing, communication, and computer skills.
- Research experience of some kind in an academic or professional setting. This could include literature reviews, quantitative or qualitative data analysis, legal research, policy research, or other types of research.
- Highly organized, attentive to detail, and able to manage multiple tasks for different projects.
- A commitment to gender and equity, economic justice, and the Partnership’s mission of improving the lives of women and families by achieving equality and equity for all women
- An understanding of how poverty and racial justice intersect with the Partnership's key issue areas.
- Seeking a learning opportunity in policy research and advocacy.
- Must be at least a junior in college as of Fall 2024.
Responsibilities
- Track relevant issues such as paid family and medical leave, paid sick days, fair pay, occupational segregation, pregnancy discrimination and sexual harassment
- Conduct research on topics of interests related to our work
- Contribute to fact sheets and policy products through data collection, fact checking and proofreading
- Attend briefings, hearings and other events on Capitol Hill and in other venues around DC and virtually
- Contribute to team meetings and events
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
