Policy Institute Intern
Policy Institute Intern
Job Description
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is offering an internship opportunity for the spring semester of 2012 with flexible start and end dates. This internship offers a stipend at the end of the semester. Transportation costs are also covered. Additionally, the Task Force will work with the student’s university to assure academic credit is received.
Our Mission
The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. We do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement. Our Policy Institute, the movement’s premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality and to counter right-wing lies. As part of a broader social justice movement, we work to create a nation that respects the diversity of human expression and identity and creates opportunity for all.
Responsibilities
- Research and write two factsheets based on the National Transgender Discrimination Survey [NTDS]. One on non-citizen respondents and one based on the interest of the applicant.
- Work to help populate a section of the online academy for NTDS.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Task Force team.
Qualifications
- Have strong familiarity with transgender issues
- Good writing skills
- Must be detail-oriented and a self-starter
- Independent worker
Time and Location
Interns work out of our national office in Washington, DC during regular business hours for 8-16 hours per week.
Application and Deadline
Mail, fax, or email a resume, cover letter, and a 1-3 page writing sample to Jack Harrison at jharrison@thetaskforce.org no later than January 1, 2011.
The Task Force is an equal opportunity employer. People of color, people with disabilities, women and transgender people are especially encouraged to apply.
