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NARAL Pro-Choice America Research Internship

NARAL Pro-Choice America Seeks 
 2019 SPRING OPPOSITION RESEARCH INTERN

As the nation’s leading pro-choice advocacy group, NARAL Pro-Choice America is dedicated to protecting and expanding reproductive freedom for all Americans, including abortion access. 
Along with more than 2.3 million member activists from all 50 states and network of state affiliates, NARAL works to guarantee that each person has access to the full range of reproductive freedoms. This means we’re on the front lines in the fight to expand access to abortion, make contraception more affordable, prohibit discrimination against pregnant people, and ensure all parents have access to paid leave. In recognition of our work defending the constitutional right to abortion, Fortune Magazine rated NARAL as “one of the top 10 advocacy groups in America.”
At NARAL, we don't operate or litigate; we organize and mobilize. Working together, we push our friends to be bolder, lift up the champions fighting with us on the front line for true reproductive freedom, and we shine a spotlight of accountability on bad actors that work to impose their ideological agenda on others.

Summary
The intern will work with the Research team to help create, coordinate, and archive research projects across NARAL’s national and state offices, studying the radical anti-choice movement’s strategies and key actors. The intern will be responsible for executing administrative tasks related to our projects’ success, and will get hands-on experience in both long-term and rapid response research in conjunction with ongoing reproductive rights campaigns. 

Location: Washington DC
This position is: Internship, paid at $15/hr and $50 monthly Metro stipend
Internship Date: January 13th- End Date flexible on or after May 15th. All interns will be required to attend an orientation and training January 13th, 2020.
Reports To: Associate Research Director

Responsibilities
  • Monitor coverage of the radical anti-choice movement on traditional and social media platforms and produce daily summaries of the conversation;
  • Create new research briefs as needed, identifying the most effective narrative against a target and compiling, writing, and editing the research to present to internal stakeholders and coalition partners;
  • Maintain a calendar of major anti-choice events; 
  • Maintain and update an internal, qualitative digital database that compiles existing research into a user-friendly, accessible system for the NARAL network;
  • Evaluate existing research products, finding opportunities to update and ensure we have the most accurate, actionable intelligence available;
  • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
  • Ability to work independently on in-depth research projects and demonstrate good judgement in prioritizing targets to achieve research objectives;
  • Interest in understanding the extreme anti-choice movement;
  • Record of performing qualitative research, either academically or professionally, is required;
  • Prior experience with opposition research, political or advocacy campaigns, or communications/media is preferable, but not necessary;
  • Knowledge of and strong commitment to reproductive rights issues and NARAL Pro-Choice America’s mission and goals;
  • Demonstrated writing skills, particularly in fast-paced environments;

Requirements:
  • Currently enrolled in or recently completed an accredited undergraduate or graduate degree program, please note we cannot accept applications from persons having graduated more than 6 months before their start date;
  • Must be available to work a min of 20 hours per week, a minimum of 4 hours a day, full time preferred;
  • A strong interest in the political process;
  • Strong research, analytical, written and oral communication skills;
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced collaborative environment;
  • Excellent attention to detail;
  • Experience with Microsoft Office and Google Drive;
  • General computer proficiency.
  • Commitment to NARAL Pro-Choice America’s goal of building a political constituency to protect and promote the right of all persons to exercise the full range of their reproductive choices, including abortion;
  • A commitment to contributing to a workplace environment in which diversity is valued and supported;

Application Process
NARAL Pro-Choice America 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, or political affiliation. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

To apply for this position, please submit a resume, substantive cover letter, and writing sample of no more than 3 pages by October 20th by completing the following form.Candidates will be notified for interviews beginning the week of October 28th through Nov 8th.  


For questions please email internship@prochoiceamerica.org including “Research Intern Spring 2020” in the subject line, all application materials must be submitted through online portal.