INTERNSHIP: Jewish Federation Policy Internship Posting

Jewish Federation Policy Internship

Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago

Washington, DC

2011 Spring Federal Policy Internship

The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago’s Government Affairs office seeks an undergraduate student for a 2011 spring internship in its Washington DC Government Affairs office. Receiving more than $330 million in government funds, the Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago supports a network of more than 120 health and human services agencies serving more than 300,000 Chicagoans of all faiths and hundreds of thousands more in 59 countries around the world.

Prior exposure to government relations, non-profits, and domestic policy would be helpful. The selected candidate will gain exposure to Capitol Hill and the Administration, develop an understanding of a variety of domestic social policy issues, and a first-hand look inside the Jewish communal world.

The candidate should have excellent writing and research skills, be able to juggle multiple projects at once, and have a solid foundation in Microsoft Office. Specific responsibilities during the internship will include:

· Attend and/or watch congressional hearings and provide notes to Government Affairs staff

· Prepare and update materials for Capitol Hill visits

· Assist with all phases of preparation for special outreach events, including advocacy missions

· Compile and analyze surveys

· Research and draft documents on issues which include, but are not limited to, senior transportation, aging, Israel, Medicaid, Darfur, Medicare, Iran, and family caregiving.



The Federal Policy Internship is a part-time internship (flexible but consistent 15-20/hour/week). The internship will begin January 10th and will end mid-may (dates are flexible with your school schedule). This internship is unpaid, but we may be able to help you obtain credit for the internship.



Please forward a resume/cover letter, writing sample, and any questions to: gov@juf.org or fax at 202-466-7092 by December 10. Please visit www.juf.org/gov for an overview of JUF/JF’s Government Affairs Program.