Global Health Internship Posting

Global Health Program Intern @ Americans for Informed Democracy

Are you a student interested in global health challenges like HIV/AIDS and reproductive health? Do you believe that students have both the power and the obligation to speak out about global issues? Americans for Informed Democracy is accepting applications from inspired, globally conscious students who are interested in getting hands-on experience educating and organizing youth around global health.

The Global Health Intern will work closely with AIDemocracy staff to support student engagement around issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights, HIV/AIDS and malaria. Interns work on student outreach, online communications, curriculum development, event planning and partnership development.

Our vision is that every young person in the United States exercises their power to bring about a peaceful, healthy, just and sustainable world. We educate, cultivate and mobilize a network of young people in the US to take informed action around our individual and collective roles as global citizens.

Responsibilities:
Help student leaders understand the issues. This involves monitoring key conversations around these issues, writing blog posts, developing toolkits and fact sheets, etc.;
Support student mobilization on the issues. This involves supporting student strategy development, member recruitment and events;
Identify advocacy opportunities and partners;
Support general planning and execution of events, including our regional and annual conferences in Spring 2010.
Provide general administrative and logistical support to the Global Health Program;
Assist with website and other communications and outreach tasks;
Provide logistical support to program staff for meetings, conferences and events.

Skills and qualifications:
Strong familiarity with and interest in Global Health issues;
Strong written and oral communications skills;
Computer and internet competency;
Strong organizational skills, accuracy and attention to detail;
Ability to work both independently and in teams;
Experience organizing students, doing advocacy, or working on social justice issues a plus.

You’ll like this position if you:
Are inspired to learn more about global health issues;
Believe that students have the power to affect change, and enjoy working with student activists;
Enjoy coming up with creative ways to educate and mobilize students around issues.

Skills you’ll gain:
Issue / policy analysis
Writing
Organizing
Leadership
New media: using blogs, Facebook, etc.

This is a part or full-time position (15-40 hours/week), depending on availability. Term is January – May/June 2011. Position based in our office on Capitol Hill. This is an unpaid position, although Intern will receive a monthly travel stipend and training opportunities.

To apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to HYPERLINK "mailto:opportunities@aidemocracy.org" opportunities@aidemocracy.org. Put the title of the position you are applying for in the email subject line. No phone calls please. Applications accepted on a rolling basis through December 15. HYPERLINK "http://www.aidemocracy.org" www.aidemocracy.org