Fall 2026 Strategy & Policy State Team Intern

National Women's Law Center•Washington, DC

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) seeks an undergraduate intern for Fall 2026 to support the Center’s work building the State Gender Policy Collective. Students who can commit at least 15 hours of internship work per week and who will receive school credit are eligible to apply. This work may be done remotely, hybrid, or in-person. The Center will work with the intern to secure academic credit. The National Women’s Law Center fights for gender justice — in the courts, in public policy, and in our society — working across the issues that are central to the lives of women and girls. We use the law in all its forms to change culture and drive solutions to the gender inequity that shapes our society and to break down the barriers that harm all of us — especially women of color, LGBTQ+ people, and low-income women and families. For more than 50 years, we have been on the leading edge of every major legal and policy victory for women, and we need you with us to continue this fight. The National Women’s Law Center Action Fund educates voters on where candidates stand on key policy issues affecting women and girls, anchors large-scale advocacy efforts, and pushes candidates and elected officials to embrace gender justice issues. We aim to drive progressive change in our policies and laws so that all women and girls can live, learn, and work with safety, dignity, and equality.

Requirements

Current enrollment in an undergraduate program
Strong research and writing skills, including excellent analytical, oral, and written communications skills
Experience working on gender justice issues with an intersectional lens
Experience or interest in a research, advocacy, or policymaking environment
Demonstrated experience and judgment working both collaboratively and independently
Flexibility, creativity, and initiative along with excellent organizational, planning, and project management skills

Responsibilities

Support the development and maintenance of the State Gender Policy Collective’s Resource Hub
Support state legislator research and outreach to state legislators and advocacy organizations
Monitor policy trends and developments in the states across key gender justice issues, including childcare, economic justice, reproductive rights and health care, workplace and education justice, LGBTQI+ rights
Contribute to the development and organization of content for the State Gender Policy Collective Newsletter and blogs
Support administrative tasks, like relationship tracking and scheduling
Other related duties as assigned