Advocacy and Policy Intern

Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America is seeking an Advocacy and Policy Intern to support day-to-day operations and special projects within the advocacy and policy team. The intern will assist with administration of advocacy materials, tracking federal and state policy developments, and conducting a policy analysis project.

You will work directly with the Vice President of Advocacy and Policy and the Advocacy and Policy Coordinator to carry out assignments and contribute to social media

Qualifications

• Experience or pursuing a degree in policy or related field.
• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or recent graduate.
• High school diploma required.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel).

Responsibilities

• Maintain positions and statements repository, including reviewing and summarizing letters of support, comment letters, etc.
• Use legislative and regulatory tracking software to flag pertinent issues at federal and state levels.
• Assist with outreach to and engagement with legislative contacts and advocacy partners.
• Participate in coordination meetings with internal and external policy team.
• Contribute to social media and communications efforts to raise awareness about legislative and regulatory issues affecting the asthma and allergy community.

Skills

Analytical skills

Active listening

Written communication

Oral communication

Attention to detail

Project management

Stakeholder relations

Professionalism

Integrity & discretion

Education

Undergraduate student

High school diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Primary Objective

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s Advocacy and Policy Intern will assist with day-to-day operations and special projects of the Foundation’s advocacy and policy functions. The intern will support:

• Administration of advocacy and policy materials, including letters, comments, and action alerts for grassroots engagement.
• Tracking legislative and regulatory developments at federal and state levels pertaining to asthma and allergies.
• Conduct a policy analysis or research project on a key issue and present findings to the advocacy team

This position requires broad experience, skills, and knowledge in policies, procedures, and practices. A wide degree of creativity and latitude, the ability to work independently, high attention to detail, and excellent judgment is expected.

The person in this role is savvy in the use of technology for use by the Foundation.

The Advocacy and Policy intern will work directly with the Vice President of Advocacy and Policy and the Advocacy and Policy Coordinator to carry out assignments.

Key Competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem-solvingskills
• Abilitytoactivelylistenandlearnquickly,especiallywithrespecttotechnology
• Excellent written and oral communicationskills
• Consistent display of excellent attention to detail, accuracy, andthoroughness
• Excellent skills in managing projects and in meetingdeadlines
• Abilitytoestablishpositiveworkingrelationshipswithinternalandexternalstakeholders
• Ability to exhibit a positive and professional persona to those with whom the individual interacts locally as well asonline
• Excellent dependability andreliability
• Ability to independently prioritize and execute projects andresponsibilities
• Energetic andenthusiastic
• Organized anddetail-oriented
• Have a high degree of personalintegrity
• Exhibit tact, discretion and sound judgment in handling sensitive and confidentialinformation

Primary Responsibilities

• Maintain positions and statements repository, including reviewing and summarizing letters of support, comment letters, etc.
• Use legislative and regulatory tracking software to flag pertinent issues at federal and state levels.
• Assist with outreach to and engagement with legislative contacts and advocacy partners.
• Participate in coordination meetings with internal and external policy team
• Contribute to social media and communications efforts to raise awareness about legislative and regulatory issues affecting the asthma and allergy community.

Position Requirements

Skills and Knowledge

• Ability to exhibit a positive and professional persona to those with whom the individual interacts locally as well as online
• Ability to actively listen and learn quickly, especially with respect to technology
• Ability to independently prioritize and execute projects and responsibilities
• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)

Experience

• Experience or pursuing a degree in policy or related field

Education

• Currently enrolled in an undergraduate degree program or recent graduate
• High school degree required