Offered By:
Children's Defense Fund Texas
Job Location:
Austin
Salary:
Paid
If "Paid", provide rate:
$450 stipend
Job Description:
Job Description: The internship is based in Austin and provides general support for the CDF-TX Youth
Civic Education and Engagement initiative. The intern works 20 hours/week supporting both our policy
and organizing work to increase youth civic education and engagement. The youth civic engagement
intern provides substantive policy research and reports and monitors legislative committees and the
State Board of Education on improving youth civic engagement and education in Texas. Additionally, the
intern assists with outreach to partners and school districts to support the prioritization of culturally
sustaining civic education in Texas’ public school classrooms. The intern also supports outreach to young
people statewide to support our high school voter registration campaign, as well as provides critical
support in developing training curriculums to support young people’s knowledge of and engagement
with state legislative and local civic processes.
Primary Responsibilities:
• Plans civic engagement opportunities with and for youth.
• Conducts research on public policy, media trends and other subjects as needed.
• Writes policy briefs and training material.
• Assists in the development and execution of special projects.
• Assist in maintaining CDF’s social media platforms.
Job Requirements:
• Ability to work effectively and calmly in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and ability to
multi-task.
• Strong organizational and execution skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Commitment to social advocacy and CDF’s mission to be a voice for all children.
• Ability to organize facts and present issues in a clear, concise and logical manner, both orally and
in writing.
• Good interpersonal skills and high degree of professionalism.
• Strong computer, Internet and research skills.
Application Instructions:
To apply, candidates should email a resume and a one-page cover letter to:
Maggie Stern (mstern@childrensdefense.org) and type CIVIC ENGAGEMENT INTERN in the subject line.
Contact Information:
Maggie Stern
mstern@childrensdefense.org)
Phone: 512.236.1699
1210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
Austin, TX 78702
Type of Internship:
Non-Profit
Posted By:
Cheasty Anderson
Post Date:
Monday, March 9, 2020
Expiration Date:
Friday, May 8, 2020