2010 Planned Parenthood Internships

Campaign Organizer Internship
Public Affairs Internship

Summer Campaign Organizer Internship: Application Deadline February 2010

How You Will Create Change: Campaign Organizer interns will spend ten weeks building support for pro-choice State House candidates across Pennsylvania. Interns will be trained on organizing tactics which are proven to win elections: door-to-door canvassing, predictive dialing phone banks, community outreach at summer concerts and festivals and online activism. Your work in this internship will bring the voice of the Pennsylvania pro-choice delegation into the voting booths and into the State House and Senate! Campaign organizers will work in pairs with campaign staff of a PP PA PAC-endorsed pro-choice candidate running for office. There will be several days of campaign training followed by six to ten weeks working on a pro-choice campaign. Interns will be required to create a field plan, set measurable goals, and report regularly on their progress toward their campaign goals.

Qualifications:

• Commitment to reproductive health and rights for all Pennsylvanians, and to Planned Parenthood’s mission
• Desire to mobilize Pennsylvania voters around women’s health issues through community engagement and grassroots organizing tactics
• Outgoing team player, independent worker, who is well organized and who can self motivate
• Must have access to a car
• Computer skills, data entry, online organizing through Facebook, Twitter, other social media
• Attention to detail

What’s In It for You:
Campaign Organizer Interns receive extensive training and on-the-ground experience with voter mobilization. Interns who have participated in Planned Parenthood’s internship programs have gone on to work for political campaigns both locally and nationally, and gained positions at well-respected progressive non-profit organizations. In addition to being a significant leadership development opportunity, the grassroots organizing internship is also available for academic credit. The intern is responsible for ensuring credit will be accepted and acquiring all necessary paperwork.

Interns will live in or near the communities where they will be working. Planned Parenthood will assist with finding a supporter host family for out-of-state interns. Gas/travel stipend will be provided for transportation to and from housing and internship sites. One weekly meal provided for intern pairs.

How to Apply:

Application deadline is Friday, February 26th, 2010.

Online: Go to our website, www.plannedparenthoodpa.org, and click on internships. Fill out the online form here, and email a letter of interest and current resume to administration@pppamail.org. Please indicate which region of the state desired for an internship: Western, Central, Northeast, Southeast.

Public Affairs Internship: Spring, Summer, Fall 2010

Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates (PPPA) staff coordinate political and issue education efforts with public affairs staff at Pennsylvania’s five Planned Parenthood affiliates who serve over 140,000 patients a year. Our goal is to ensure legislative, issue, and political advocacy efforts are integrated into a coordinated statewide strategy. An internship with Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates will give you firsthand experience in nonprofit advocacy, election work, and grassroots organizing during an exciting election year!

Requirements

To be considered for an internship with Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Work in our downtown Harrisburg office at least 6 to 8 hours a week, provide transportation and parking.
• Create a regular, but flexible, schedule with hours that suit both the intern and the office staff.
• Support the goals and mission of Planned Parenthood, including support of pro-choice public policy.
• Possess strong interest in politics, and be familiar with the Pennsylvania political system.
• Have sophomore standing or higher.

Internships may qualify for academic credit; applicants are responsible for ensuring completion of all necessary qualifying requirements, and documentation required by their college or university.

Job Description

Applicants must have a strong, demonstrated commitment to reproductive freedom and family planning services verified by references, coupled with a strong interest in government and legislative affairs. Familiarity and proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word is necessary, PowerPoint and Publisher are preferred. The successful candidate will be responsible for the following tasks and others as assigned for the duration of the internship:

• Update profiles and research on Planned Parenthood affiliates in Pennsylvania.
• Support all fundraising efforts.
• Participate actively in any planned community or grassroots outreach, such as phone banking, door-to-door and crowd canvassing
• Complete issue research pertaining to pending or enacted legislation, as well as candidates and potential funding sources.
• Develop content for the state office website, and assist in efforts to increase website traffic.
• Assist in volunteer screening, recruitment, and retention.
• Maintain state office MySpace and social networking pages, manage and write for intern blog.
• Develop, maintain and produce of materials for legislator education where necessary.
• Maintain up to date contact information for all members of the PA General Assembly.
• Assist in event planning.
• Assist in issue campaigns.
• Complete office related tasks.
• Assist in coordination and implementation of grassroots organizing efforts.
• Compose correspondence, office materials, meeting materials and press releases.
• Assist staff with implementation of long-range goals and state-wide efforts.
• Assist the office staff with day to day operations as appropriate.

To Apply

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis until positions are filled.

First, send an email to administration@pppamail.org, including:

• Brief letter of interest summarizing your interest and experience, and your resume.
• Your availability for an interview.

Then, fill out our online application here: http://www.plannedparenthoodpa.org/office/internapp.php