Advocacy & Government Relations Intern - Washington, DC, United States - Boys & Girls Clubs of America

Boys & Girls Clubs of America Washington, DC, United States

3 weeks ago

Description

For over 160 years, Boys & Girls Clubs have worked to make a difference in the lives of youth in communities across the country. Today, our Clubs are proud to serve 3.3 million youth at over 5,400 Clubs in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We are also proud to serve military youth on domestic and international U.S. military bases and through more the more than 250 Clubs on Native Lands. Our mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens.

START/END DATE: May 2024 thorugh August 2024

DEPARTMENT: Government Relations

WORK REQUIREMENTS: Part-time/ Approximately 20 hours per week

LOCATION: The internship is an office-based, on site-position located in Washington, DC- Currently operating under a hybrid model: 3 days remote/2 days in office.

JOB SUMMARY

Reporting to the SR Director of Federal Government Relations, the Advocacy & Government Relations Intern will support the Federal Government Relations and Advocacy department including research, planning and execution of events and campaigns, and other core team responsibilities related to the organization and its mission.

• Coordinate and track visits Members of Congress and state officials conduct and/or interact with Boys & Girls Clubs

• Research legislation and regulatory comments important to Boys & Girls Clubs at a national, state, and local level; Conduct web-based and other research as needed on BGCA legislative issues.

• Attend coalition meetings, Capitol Hill visits, and Congressional hearings on behalf of BGCA

• Create and update critical biographical and background information on Members of Congress and stakeholders.

• Assist with planning and support of BGCA's Summit for America's Youth, local leader fly-ins, and other Government Relations events.

• Support distribution of weekly press clips and other thought leadership opportunities.

• Support drafting and execution of action alerts, social media, and other advocacy or communications strategies.

• Assist with production and editing of government relations & advocacy materials and internal documents.

• Support collection of relevant Club and youth stories related to BGCA priority issues to further enhance BGCA advocacy efforts.

• Prepare blogs for advocacy page around Club advocacy actions.

• Perform basic clerical tasks, including word processing, copying, mailing, filing, managing routine office business, and provide other program, administrative, and organization-wide support as needed/assigned.

• Other related/comparable duties as assigned.

Education & Experience

• Currently enrolled at an undergraduate 2 or 4 year college/university or equivalent work experience

• Basic understanding and interest in advocacy, government relations, public policy & legislative procedure strongly encouraged

• Interest in nonprofit and youth development

• Strong interest in project management in nonprofit environments

Skillset

• Strong computer skills and proficiency using Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, SharePoint, etc.).

• Strong verbal and written communications skills including proofreading, copy editing, writing, and oral communication skills

• An ability to manage time appropriately.

• Demonstrated professionalism and maturity and a tolerance for rapid pace and shifting assignments and priorities

• Flexibility, good judgement, attention to detail

• A demonstrated commitment and interest in the mission of Boys & Girls Clubs of America

• An ability to adhere to organizational policies and procedures as described in BGCA's Intern Policy, Ethics Policy and elsewhere.

Personal Qualifications
The individual should also demonstrate BGCA's values of integrity, collaboration, accountability, respect, and excellence (ICARE) and integrate them into your work environment, model them in the way that you work, and uphold those same values in others.

A successful candidate will demonstrate a track record of reliability, independent work, and creativity and is self-motivated. work both independently and collaboratively as well as an eagerness to learn.

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