Monday 16 December 2013

(Career Progress) Outreach/Policy/Media Internships - Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP) - Washington, DC

Internship Positions for Fall 2014

Applications are due by December 30, 2013. Remote positions are available on a case-by-case basis, but applicants who can intern at our Washington, DC office are highly preferred.

http://ssdp.org/about/job-opportunities/internships-and-fellowships/


OUTREACH INTERN: As an Outreach Intern, you will work closely with SSDP's Outreach Staff to facilitate communications among our vast US student chapter network. Outreach interns get to work hands on with our student leaders to help provide resources and support for campaigns, campus actions & demonstrations, and policy reform.

  • Qualifications: Ideal candidates are friendly, outgoing, communicative, and display a strong desire to work with other students to change drug policy around the country. Additionally, applicants should be proficient in the use Microsoft Office and Google Docs, possess strong oral and written communication skills, and are comfortable talking on the phone.
  • How to apply: Follow the link at the bottom of this email, email resume and cover letter to jobs@ssdp.org

 

POLICY INTERN: As a Policy Intern, you will work on a variety of drug policy issues including Call 911 Good Samaritan Policies, campus drug and alcohol policies, marijuana and other drug policies, harm reduction policies, and drug education policies. Policy interns work to research, analyze, promote, draft, and compile information related to drug policy in the US, and work closely with SSDP staff members to create resources for students to change drug policy on their campus or in their state.

  • Qualifications: Ideal candidates possess a strong understanding of basic research skills and are familiar with the policies listed above. Additionally, applicants should be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office and Google Docs, and possess strong written communications skills. Prior work on legislative policy research and analysis is a plus, and strong understanding of drug policy reform efforts is also encouraged.
  • How to apply: Follow the link at the bottom of this email, email resume and cover letter to jobs@ssdp.org

 

MEDIA RELATIONS INTERN: As SSDP's Media Relations Intern, your responsibilities will include writing blog posts, aggregating current events/stories/relevant legislation and reporting them from SSDP's perspective, writing op-eds/letters to the edits, press releases for big chapter events and national events, and interviewing/writing about SSDP chapters.

  • Qualifications: you must enjoy writing; must be proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Docs; must have previous writing experience; must be comfortable talking on the phone; Journalism or related field majors preferred, but not required.
  • How to apply: Follow the link at the bottom of this email, email resume, cover letter, and 3-5 writing samples to jobs@ssdp.org

 

WEB/GRAPHIC DESIGN INTERN: As SSDP's Web/Graphic Design Intern, you will be responsible for creating images for our website, creating shareable graphics/memes with research, facts, and statistics, setting up legislation tracking/rss feeds, and designing action-oriented landing pages to correspond with advertising campaigns. Additional responsibilities will include coordinating with our Policy Intern to update our website with 911 Good Samaritan Policies, campus drug policies, and other research. Additional responsibilities will include

  • Qualifications: Must be proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Docs; have experience with WordPress, graphic design, html/css

  • How to apply: Follow the link at the bottom of this email, email resume, 1-3 web development/design samples, 3-5 graphic design samples to jobs@ssdp.org. Cover letter preferred but not required.



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