Community Engagement Intern

Equality Texas; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Part time

Job summary

Equality Texas seeks a Community Engagement Intern to assist with field and advocacy activities in Austin, TX. The role involves coordinating with the Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy to engage supporters in legislative priorities.

The intern will participate in outreach, events, data entry, and constituent communications. 10 hours per week, January through June 2027, paid at $16 per hour; candidate must reside in Texas and commute to the Austin office.

Qualifications

• Commitment to achieving full equality for LGBTQ+ Texans.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Proactive problem solving and relationship-building.

Responsibilities

• Make calls to constituents to encourage testimony at the capitol and help draft testimony if needed.
• Support Field Team to improve operational efficiency.
• Plan and coordinate online and offline events (webinars, rallies).
• Track volunteer participation and manage follow-up communications.
• Enter data into EveryAction and Casebook databases.
• Provide administrative support during hearings and assist constituents to record positions on bills.
• Participate in tabling events and trainings.

Skills

Strong writing

Excellent communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Discretion with confidential info

Tools

PowerPoint

Word

Excel

Job description

Title:Community Engagement Intern
Organization:Equality TexasFoundation/Equality Texas Action
Reportsto: Director, Community Engagement and Advocacy
Location:Austin, TX
Hoursand Compensation: Hours are based on selected candidate’savailability. Applicants should be able to commit to 10 hoursa week from January 11 – June 30, 2027 and hold a predetermined schedule to beagreed upon during onboarding. Interns will be paid $16/hr.

Candidates MUST LIVE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS and be able tocommute to our Austin office.

THE POSITION:

Equality Texas is seekingan intern to join our field and advocacy team. This individual will work closelywith the Director of Community Engagement and Advocacy to engage EqualityTexans in advocacy to support our legislative priorities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES MAY INCLUDE:

• Makecalls to constituents who have expressed interest in testifying at the capitol– explain the process and help draft testimony if needed
• Providesupport to Field Team on projects to increase operational efficiency
• Helpplan and coordinate online and offline events like webinars and our bi-annualrally at the capitol
• Trackvolunteer participation in events and coordinate any follow-up (thank you notesand emails)
• Enter data into EveryAction and Casebook databases
• Provideoperational and administrative support during hearing days
• Assist constituents to record their position on billsduring hearing days
• Participate in tabling events and trainings

CANDIDATESKILL PROFILE/REQUIREMENTS:

Preferred Qualifications/Experience:

• Demonstrated commitment to achieving full legal andlived equality for LGBTQ+ people in Texas
• A strategic thinker with a focus on improving systems,coordinating efforts, using data to drive decision making, and anunwavering commitment to reaching goals
• Ability to handle confidential information withdiscretion
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high-performance goalsand meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• A proactive approach to problem solving with strongdecision-making capability
• A strong work ethic
• Proficient in the useof PowerPoint, Word, and Excel
• Able to commit to thefull 6-months term
• Able to buildand maintain strong working relationships
• Superior customerservice
• Models maturityand transparency
• Strong writing skills
• Reliabletransportation with the ability to move equipment up to 40 lbs
• Priorinternship or volunteer experience preferred.

LearningObjectives:

• Learn Equality Texas’s advocacy journey approach tocreating change
• Understand how to apply a relational approach tovolunteer management
• Learn how to empower others to engage in advocacy
• Practicecustomer service skills to assist community members in obtaining the helpthey need through referrals
• Understandthe culture of a nonprofit organization.

ORGANIZATIONOVERVIEW

Equality Texasenvisions a Texas where all LGBTQ+ people and their families have full equalityin the hearts and minds of their fellow Texans and in all areas of the law.Headquartered in Austin, Equality Texas is dedicated to securing full legal andlived equality for LGBTQ+ Texans through political action, education, communityorganizing, and collaboration. With tens of thousands of members across thestate, Equality Texas is the state’s leading state-wide organizing and advocacyorganization for LGBTQ+ Texans.

Equality Texas is comprised of two nonprofitorganizations:

Equality TexasFoundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that provideseducational programming on LGBTQ+ issues and conducts campaigns to build publicsupport for equal rights, and

Equality TexasAction, a 501(c)4 organization that conducts direct lobbyingand advocacy efforts to advance pro-LGBTQ+ legislation and candidates and todefeat anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

Each organization is governed by a volunteer Board ofDirectors, who represent a cross-section of LGBTQ community, business, andphilanthropic leaders and allies.

EqualityTexas encourages people of all identities to apply.No applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, sex,sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, nationalorigin, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medicalcondition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federallaws.