Advocacy Intern (Fall) |
| Location: | Washington DC, DC |
| Salary Range: | This is an unpaid internship. To be eligible, students must be receiving academic credit from an accredited college/university OR be receiving funding through public interest grant funds or other similar resource. |
| Employment Type: | Full Time |
| Office: | Washington, DC |
| Description: | Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service (LIRS) is a national faith-based organization with a 75-year history, a budget of approximately $58 million per year and over 100 staff. For several decades the organization has received the vast majority of its funding from the federal government and has developed a widely-recognized expertise in implementing federal programs on behalf of refugees and migrants living within the borders of the United States. Working with and through partners across the country, LIRS resettles refugees, reunites children with their families or provides loving homes for them, conducts policy advocacy, and pursues humanitarian alternatives to the immigration detention system. The Advocacy Intern will promote just and humane treatment of refugees and migrants by assisting in the daily activities of LIRS\'s Advocacy Office in Washington, DC. LIRS advocates for protecting immigrants detained by the federal government, children and families affected by the broken immigration system, and refugees resettled to the United States. LIRS empowers refugees, migrants and constituents to join us in advocacy. This is a full-time or part-time internship. |
| Duties: | - Attend meetings on legislation, policy and constituent engagement, and report back to the office.
- Engage LIRS networks and constituencies in advocacy efforts via LIRS Stand for Welcome campaign, blog, etc.
- Research, analyze and track legislation.
- Draft memos, resources, and other written materials.
- Assist with planning for LIRS advocacy events.
- Perform other job-related duties as assigned.
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| Qualifications: | - Students enrolled in a graduate program at a law school preferred.
- Commitment to LIRS's core mission and values and an ability to model those values in relationship with colleagues and partners.
- Commitment to refugees and migrants.
- Prior experience working with the refugee or immigrant community.
- Prior advocacy experience.
- Ability to multitask and work independently.
- Professionalism.
- Strong writing and analytical skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
To apply for the internship, please submit your resume and cover letter acknowledging that the internship is unpaid. LIRS IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AND COMPLIES WITH ALL FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL EMPLOYMENT LAWS. |
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