Young People For: Advanced Leadership and Alumni Program Internship

Young People For (YP4) is a progressive leadership development program focused on identifying, engaging, and empowering the next generation of progressive leaders. YP4 is dedicated to identifying young campus and community leaders, engaging them, and supporting them with the skills and resources they need to create change. Together, People For and YP4 are building a long-term network of emerging leaders committed to protecting our nation's fundamental rights and freedoms.

Responsibilities:

• Conduct outreach and support the development of local alumni networks;
• Support logistics and outreach for the Front Line Leaders Academy;
• Research current youth leadership programs, college activism, and leadership development curriculum;
• Conduct and support research on social issues as they affect young people and the alumni network on the local, state, regional, and national level;
• Support the Young People For team to plan and execute the annual National Summit;
• Interns are encouraged to contribute to the YP4 Blog, YP4 social media presences, and to take on special projects and responsibilities that relate to their specific interests; 
• Assist Alumni Program staff members with day-to-day communication with and tracking of alumni;
• Perform administrative support and duties as needed.

Qualifications:

• Experience with grassroots, political, student or youth organizing and/or leadership development.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment; must be well organized, detail-oriented and able to effectively manage competing priorities and frequent deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including ability to work effectively with a variety of people.
• Excellent written communications skills.
• Ability to work independently, with supervision, and as part of a team.
• Familiarity with MS Office applications; experience with online communities and interest in web-based tools to advance progressive causes.
• Familiarity with the progressive community, and a commitment to the issues of Young People For (campus diversity, civic engagement, civil rights, economic justice, education, environmental conservation and justice, healthcare, immigration, international human rights, worker’s right, Native American issues, traditions, and empowerment, and progressive coalition and alliance building).

For addition information, please visit the following link: http://www.pfaw.org/employment/young-people-for-advanced-leadership-and-alumni-program-internship

To apply: Send resume and statement of interest to Paloma Ibanez, email pibanez@pfaw.org or at Young People For, 1101 15th St, NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20005.
People For the American Way Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer