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Policy and Advocacy Internship - $250 to $500/month

The Policy and Advocacy intern will support our work with Congress, researching and advocating on legislation and policies related to our issue sets.

Duties

  • Updating Congressional and legislative trackers on a daily basis

  • Assisting with research and drafting policy memos and Congressional education resources such as fact sheets, backgrounders, and messaging guidance

  • Learning about public policy and the legislative process by assisting staff and attending and reporting on legislative hearings, briefings, rallies, and related events

  • Monitoring legislative developments on Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, North Korea, refugee resettlement, arms sales, the defense budget, nuclear weapons policy, climate security, international development, and related issues

  • Providing event coordination and communications support for Congressional briefings and/or other events

  • Supporting staff with other programmatic work when necessary

Qualifications

  • Ability to work independently and take initiative

  • Interest in/knowledge of U.S. legislative and political processes

  • Interest in/knowledge of issues, policies, and political actors on which Win Without War focuses

  • Interest in progressive movements

  • Impeccable attention to detail, excellent writing and organizational skills