Intern, Government Affairs and Advocacy

POSITION SUMMARY: AWHONN seeks a self-starter to assist with government affairs, advocacy and office tasks. Specifically, the intern will assist the government affairs director with government relations, advocacy, public policy, grassroots outreach and other tasks. This opportunity provides first-hand experience in an association government affairs, public policy and advocacy operation. AWHONN offers an educational internship for a candidate preparing for a career in government affairs, nursing, or healthcare policy. The intern will learn the means used by a professional association to influence public policy as well as the substance and background for a selection of the policies for which AWHONN advocates. Specifically, the intern will learn to prepare for and participate in meetings with policymakers, draft correspondence to policymakers, draft updates and talking points for association members and draft letters to the editor and op-eds. Intern will learn the substance and background of policies through reading legislation and proposed rules, reading research articles and attending briefings.

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Commencement, duration, hours per week and schedule are flexible and negotiable. This is an unpaid position. Qualified candidates should send resume and cover letter to advocacy@awhonn.org with ‘Government Affairs and Advocacy Intern’ in the subject line.