Fall 2024 California Organizing Intern

Company: Reproductive Freedom for All
Location: Orange
Posted on: September 4, 2024

Job Description:

About Reproductive Freedom for All (Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America)
For more than 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All and its chapters have fought to protect and expand reproductive freedom -including access to abortion and contraception - for everybody. We are powered by our more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family.
Reproductive Freedom for All centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our organization and our work. Continuously learning from our history, we hold ourselves accountable to achieve reproductive freedom with equitable access for everybody. As the oldest and largest national membership organization primarily focused on advocating for abortion access, we organize and mobilize, galvanizing millions of people to take action to defend reproductive freedom, and shining a spotlight of accountability on bad actors who work to impose their ideological agenda on others. We also work to elect champions for reproductive freedom and advance state and federal legislation to safeguard it. For more information on Reproductive Freedom for All, please visit our . Job Details
Compensation: $18.67
Start Date: September 23, 2024
End Date: December 9, 2024
Location: Los Angeles, Orange County, San Francisco Bay Area, or Riverside, California. This position will be hybrid and require partial in-person work to host or attend campaign events.
Hours: Part-time; Between 15-30 hours per week, with flexible hours as needed.
In this internship, you will:

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• Recruit volunteers and members at events in the community or over the phone, in preparation for election season;
  
• Meet with emerging leaders 1-1 and plan or host activism skills workshops and trainings;
  
• Attend, help plan, advertise for, and host campaign events- like educational forums, text banks, phone banks, and canvasses;
  
• Advocate for reproductive freedom and help drive our campaign priorities in legislative session or key elections;
  
• Attend coalition meetings;
  
• Track your work in VAN, a project management tool.
  
  In this internship, you will learn:
  
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  • Key grassroots organizing tactics critical to mobilizing communities and winning campaigns-like pitching volunteers leadership opportunities, phonebanking, canvassing, recruitment, volunteer 1:1 meetings, lobbying elected officials or government staff;
    
  • Other professional development skills like strategic planning and project management;
    
  • How to use tools like VAN, Hustle, Slack, and Mobilize.
    
    We're looking for someone who:
    
    
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    • Has previous grassroots organizing experience (professional or volunteer) or a demonstrated interest in organizing;
      
    • Is excited to get out into the community and talk to people one on one or in groups, over the phone or in-person, about reproductive rights;
      
    • Is interested in gaining professional experience in politics and organizing;
      
    • Is willing to work some nights and weekends to attend campaign events;
      
    • Is open to attending events in-person, and currently lives in the city where the position is located;
      
    • Bilingual in multiple languages, like Spanish (preferred);
      
    • Demonstrates an alignment with our organization's values;
      
      Reproductive Freedom for All does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or political affiliation.
      
      Candidates with backgrounds, identities, and experiences that are historically underrepresented in reproductive freedom non-profits are encouraged to apply.

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