Summer Intern National Affairs Community Engagement

Summer 2025 Internship Description

ADL’s National Affairs Community Engagement team is looking for a dynamic intern to join us from June 9 to August 8, 2025. The ideal candidate will have experience with political campaigns or community organizing. Our National Affairs Community Engagement internship provides the opportunity for students to gain practical experience with public policy research and grassroots advocacy.

Application portals will close at 6 PM ET on March 7, 2025. ADL will confirm the selected candidates by mid-April.

Requirements

• Must possess high school diploma or equivalent
• Passion for non-profit work
• Desire to start building career within non-profit sector
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• Help draft content to mobilize volunteers to engage in ADL advocacy opportunities
• Research and help develop best organizational practices on grassroots volunteer engagement
• Lead experiments to increase volunteer engagement
• Help improve the organization’s culture of advocacy
• Attend and participate in the ADL Summer Internship Learning Program sessions, where you will get to have discussions with accomplished leaders and subject matter experts at ADL.
  
  
  

Skills/Attributes

• Excellent communication skills
• Committed to equity, belonging, inclusion, and diversity values
• Collaborative team-player
• Creative and innovative; takes initiative
• Results-oriented - a problem solver (versus a problem identifier)
• Excels in dynamic environments that require adaptability
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Energized by ADL’s mission and work
  
  
  

Compensation And Hours

• This internship is paid $15.00 per hour.
• The internship is 15 hours per week.
  
  
  

Location

• This internship will be remote.
  
  
  

What will you do during this internship?

• You will learn about real-life decision-making challenges and help us develop real-time solutions.
• You will have the opportunity to present your work at internal forums within ADL.
• You will have practical, hands-on experience with National Affairs programming.
• Collaborate with, meet and learn from ADL subject matter experts at all levels and become familiar with the varied work we do to “stop the defamation of the Jewish people and secure justice and fair treatment to all.”
  
  
  

ADL values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of underrepresented ethnic groups, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. ADL is an equal opportunity employer. Recruitment, hiring, promotions and other terms, conditions and privileges of employment shall be maintained in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, marital status, physical or mental disability, veteran status, or military status, or in violation of any applicable Federal, state or local laws.

ADL will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. For individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation to support the interview process, please contact People & Culture at talentacquisition@adl.org.

ADL will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Credit Reporting Act, and all other applicable State, Local, and Federal laws.

The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job, nor is it meant to be interpreted as a contract for employment.