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Campus Organizer

Communications Intern

Development Intern

Graphic Design Intern

Policy Intern

Political Action Intern

Contact for more information.

Available: Fall 2008

Compensation: This position is unpaid.  NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut will help secure academic credit if applicable.

Summary: NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut is the political leader of the pro-choice movement in Connecticut.  We work to elect pro-choice candidates into state office and lobby the state legislature to pass proactive pro-choice legislation through our grassroots organizing, education, and outreach efforts.  Campus Organizer interns will work with students, NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut staff, and allies to strengthen the role of students in grassroots organizing on choice issues and the presence of NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut on campus.  The Campus Organizer intern will also be responsible for planning and implementing specific events on campus related to reproductive choice days of action.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement an organizing plan and goals
• Develop and implement creative outreach strategies to attract pro-choice students, faculty, and staff on campus
• Plan for and coordinate events for reproductive choice days of action
• Identify opportunity on campus to conduct outreach and to expand the campus base of activism
• Conduct education & outreach activities on campus
• Coalition build with student organizations on campus

Qualifications:

·         Strong personal commitment to a woman’s right to choose

·         Energy, passion, and drive

·         Effective organizing skills

Contact Jillian Gilchrest for more information.

Available: Fall 2008/Winter 08-09/Spring 2009

Compensation: This position is unpaid.  NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut will help secure academic credit if applicable.

Summary: NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut is the political arm of the pro-choice movement in Connecticut, leading lobbying efforts at the State Capitol and mobilizing voters across the state.  We are the state’s pro-choice leader because of our grassroots organizing, education and outreach on issues associated with reproductive justice.  Communications Interns will be given the opportunity to work with both new and traditional forms of media.  NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut is looking to expand our online presence via our websites, a blog, MySpace and Facebook pages, as well as other communications needs such as email alerts, newsletters, and press releases.  The Communications Intern will be responsible for updating our on-line communications tools and for monitoring state and local newspapers for earned media opportunities.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintaining current and developing new MySpace and Facebook page
•  Updating NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut website
• Outreach to blogs and press about NARAL events, releases, etc.
• General support to press operations

Qualifications:

• Internet Skills
• Online writing experience
• Strong personal commitment to a woman’s right to choose

Please send a resume and cover letter

Contact Jillian Gilchrest for more information.

Available: Summer 2008/Fall 2008/Winter 08-09/Spring 2009

Compensation: This position is unpaid.  NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut will help secure academic credit if applicable.

Summary:

NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut is the political arm of the pro-choice movement in Connecticut, leading lobbying efforts at the State Capitol and mobilizing voters across the state.  We are the state’s pro-choice leader because of our grassroots organizing, education and outreach on issues associated with reproductive justice.  Graphic Design interns will be encouraged to use their creativity to design NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut materials, on-line marketing campaigns, webpage design, and much more.  Our pro-choice messages need to reach Connecticut residents and we need your help to make our materials reflect that urgency.    

Primary Responsibilities:

• Design NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut marketing materials
• Design on-line marketing campaign materials
• Enhance the NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut website

Qualifications:

• Creativity and vision
• Currently studying or past study of Graphic Design
• Strong personal commitment to a woman’s right to choose

Please send a resume and cover letter

Contact Jillian Gilchrest for more information.

Available: Fall 2008/Winter 08-09/Spring 2009

Compensation: This position is unpaid.  NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut will help secure academic credit if applicable.

Summary:

NARAL Pro-Choice Connecticut is a leader in promoting state policies that protect and encourage healthy reproductive choices.  We work closely with some of Connecticut’s most influential policy makers on pro-choice legislation.  Policy interns will participate in every phase of policy development: conducting research, developing messaging, assisting with lobbying activities, coalition building, and much more.  Policy interns will get to experience the Connecticut General Assembly and lawmaking from a pro-choice perspective.  The skills you will learn as an intern and the people you will meet will help you establish highly marketable skills for the future.

Primary Responsibilities:

·        Assist with research on reproductive health policy.

·        Transform research into policy recommendations.

·        Assist in developing messaging and lobbying materials.

·        Attend coalition meetings.

·        Organize and participate in press conferences and lobby days.

Qualifications:

·        A strong interest in policy and reproductive healthcare

·        Outgoing personality and willingness to pitch in where needed

·        Creativity and drive

Contact Jillian Gilchrest for more information.

Contact Jillian Gilchrest for more information.