Trust Women Winter/Spring 2015 Legislative Internships, Wichita, KS

Winter/Spring 2015 Legislative Internships

Posted on: February 9, 2015
Posted by: Trust Women

Trust Women is a dynamic, emerging non-profit that focuses on facilitating reproductive freedom in the Midwest and the South. Founded by Julie Burkhart in memory of her dear friend and mentor, the late Dr. George Tiller, Trust Women seeks to honor his life's work by bringing direct services to the middle of the country, as well as addressing issues of access with a reproductive justice perspective through opening reproductive health clinics, educational and community outreach, as well as political advocacy.

We are seeking motivated, take-charge interns who aren't afraid to take the reins and make their own path. To become a Trust Women intern, applicants must be hard-working and dedicated, with a passion for reproductive justice and openness to learning. In turn, interns will be provided with the opportunity to make a lasting impact on an organization that is making historical gains in an area of the country in need of innovative and adventurous organizing. (We also provide class credit!)

Virtual & Traditional Internships

Because we focus on advocacy in the middle of the country, we understand, more than anyone, the importance of remote organizing, which is why we offer a virtual internship option. Virtual interns are required to work a minimum of 10 hours a week in addition to participating in weekly intern Google Hangouts. During their 10 hours, interns must make themselves available to their supervisor and do regular check-ins. We try to structure our virtual internships in such a way that our interns are able to have a fulfilling and educational experience, with the flexibility of working from miles away.

Trust Women also offers traditional in-house internships for interns local to the Wichita, Kansas metro area, as well as interns from outside the area who are able to relocate for the summer. We will also offer home stay arrangements for interns who relocate from outside the metro area. Local interns must work a minimum of 10 hours. Interns with home stay arrangements will be expected to work a minimum of 20 hours.

Duties & Requirements 

 Attend important votes and hearings as schedule permits

 Update list of legislators and position on choice

 Track choice related legislation on the federal and state level

 Assist Trust Women lobbyist as necessary

 Assist Communications Team with legislative updates for weekly blogs/emails

 Maintain legislative scorecard through tracking of legislation

 Participate in coalition calls and meetings in Oklahoma or Kansas as needed

Requirements

 Knowledge of Oklahoma or Kansas state government, particularly the legislative process

 Ability to read and summarize bills

 Be able to attend important votes and hearings as much as possible

 Preference will be given to candidates with political science or legal education or training

 Strong written and spoken communication skills

 Self-motivated and directed

 Able to work on multiple projects at a time

 Ability to meet deadlines and new challenges as they arise

 Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite products

 Ability to navigate state and federal legislative websites

 Kansas legislative intern will need to live in Kansas, preferably within travel distance of Topeka.

 Oklahoma legislative intern will need to live in Oklahoma, preferably within travel distance of Oklahoma City.

 Virtual legislative intern can work from anywhere.

HOW TO APPLY

Please send the following items to lbourke@itrustwomen.org:

 Cover letter

 Resume

 Three references

Development Associate, Feminist Press, New York, NY

Development Associate

Posted on: February 1, 2013
Application deadline: March 27, 2013
Start date: September 2, 2013
Posted by: Feminist Press
Salary: $65,000/year

DESCRIPTION

This position is offered through the ACLS Public Fellows program, which will place 20 recent Ph.D.s from the humanities and humanistic social sciences in two-year staff positions at partnering organizations in government and the nonprofit sector. The program, made possible by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, aims to expand the reach of doctoral education by demonstrating that the capacities developed in the advanced study of the humanities have wide application, both within and beyond the academy. Applicants must have received their degrees in the last three years and aspire to careers in administration, management, and public service by choice rather than circumstance. Applications are accepted only through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application system (ofa.acls.org) by March 27, 2013. Please do not contact any of the organizations directly. See www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows for more information on the program, positions, eligibility, and application.

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

The Feminist Press at the City University of New York is the longest-running feminist publisher in the world. As such, it has continued to grow and evolve in the current era as feminism and publishing both face new challenges. The Feminist Press has always been an activist press, closely linked to the women's movement and women's studies at its inception, committed to reprinting "lost" women's voices, and works that had long been out of print. In recent years, it has added to its mission by publishing original works by current feminist authors from around the world, and is establishing itself as a voice of modern feminist thought. As a nonprofit publisher, the Press focuses on community outreach as an integral aspect of its work. For more information, visit www.feministpress.org.

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The Feminist Press is seeking a Development Associate who will work with the Executive Director and the Development Manager to build a widening group of readers and supporters, especially among new generations of feminists. At a time of exciting – and challenging – changes in the industry, this position also offers the opportunity for the fellow to participate in the creative and strategic thinking that will help the Feminist Press adapt to new digital publishing technologies, and will provide skills that can be used across a broad range of industries and career paths. Because the Feminist Press is an independent publisher with a small staff, there is a great deal of shared decision-making, and the fellowship offers the opportunity to participate in areas outside the position description, such as publicity, marketing, and design.

At the end of two years the Development Associate should have a strong foundation in several areas: fundraising, grant writing, marketing outreach in general and social media outreach in particular, digital technologies, building communities of supporters, and knowledge of how to create a development campaign from start to finish. In addition, he or she will gain knowledge about sales, design, and publicity. The Development Associate will attend conferences, work directly with the Feminist Press board to encourage them to participate in campaigns, and will accompany the Executive Director and the Development Manager to select meetings with donors, learning the intricacies of direct fundraising.

Among the projects the Development Associate will work on are:

• In an effort to expand outreach to a younger demographic of supporters, the Press is in the process of creating the Feminist Press Young Patron's committee with an FP board member. The FPYP will explore new ideas for books as well as new fundraising strategies with a network of young feminists, activists, and professionals. The Development Associate will meet with committee members, reach out to other young patron organizations, and help coordinate strategic meetings. The Associate will also work with the committee to create cultivation and networking events in New York City, based on FP books and relevant social justice issues.
• Working with the Executive Director and the Development Manager, the Development Associate will create a strategic plan for a social media campaign to increase the FP's donor base and maintain ongoing communication with all donors.
• The Associate will help create a consortium of feminist media and advocacy organizations to strengthen the FP's relationships with other feminist organizations and to build partnerships for events and fundraising. A targeted plan will lead to a more effective distribution of funds for all involved by combining resources, development, and fundraising activities across a range of voices, issues, and groups.
• In conjunction with the Executive Director and Marketing Manager, the Associate will develop new avenues for marketing and distributing publications in digital formats.
• Working with the FP board to encourage their participation in various new projects such as the funding consortium and the FPYP.

QUALIFICATIONS

• A Ph.D. in the humanities or a humanistic social sciences
• Experience and a demonstrated interest in fundraising and social organizing
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds and to help marshal their skills toward a unified goal
• Experience with and comfort with working in a small, team-based organization
• Flexibility and willingness to pitch in on various projects outside the job description as needed in a small organization
• Ability to handle a variety of ongoing tasks at the same time

HOW TO APPLY

Information on the ACLS Public Fellows Program: www.acls.org/programs/publicfellows

All applications must be submitted through the ACLS Online Fellowship Application System: ofa.acls.org