Application Deadline: May 2024
Remote SIECUS Policy internships are available part-time during the summer. Policy interns will assist the SIECUS team with a variety of activities including, but not limited to:
- Researching, monitoring, and tracking state laws and policies impacting sex education and sexual and reproductive health and rights more broadly
- Support the advancement of the federal Real Education and Access for Healthy Youth Act and related federal initiatives concerning youth reproductive and sexual health and education.
- Supporting advocacy projects by: analyzing proposed bills, developing letters or position papers, drafting fact sheets and other collateral, identifying decision-makers and stakeholders, and participating in outreach to allies and stakeholders
- Support the development of graphically dynamic explanations and analyses of policy impacts at the state and federal level
- Participating in coalition meetings on behalf of SIECUS
- Liaising with Congressional offices, including through logistical planning for Hill meetings and briefings
- Supporting the planning of annual advocacy events, such as the SIECUS Sex Ed National Week of Action and Sex Ed on the Hill Convening
- Support the updating of State Policy Profiles and other annual SIECUS publications
- Author blog posts on specific topics as determined by the Internship Manager and Intern
- Author email and text action alerts on specific policy initiatives to mobilize constituents
- Participate in weekly staff meetings
- Provide technical support to regular SIECUS programming, including SIECUS ONLINE webinars
- Assisting with special projects as needed