What are the responsibilities and job description for the [INTERNSHIP] Non-Profit Development Intern position at Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach?
About Asian Pacific Islander Legal Outreach
API Legal Outreach is the largest social justice legal organization focused on the Asian/Pacific Islander, Latinx, and immigrant communities of the Greater Bay Area and the Central Valley. A growing community-based organization founded in 1975, our mission is to provide culturally competent and linguistically appropriate direct services to the most marginalized segments of our community including low-income women, seniors, immigrants, and youth. With offices in Oakland and San Francisco, our work is focused in the areas of Gender-based Violence, Immigration and Immigrant Rights, Disability Rights, Senior Law and Elder Abuse, Anti-Human Trafficking, Youth Violence Prevention, Anti API Hate Violence, the preservation of affordable housing and small businesses, and other social justice issues. APILO is seeking interns who are passionate about increasing access to justice. We are looking for individuals interested in working at the intersection of law, development, and fundraising.
Key Responsibilities
The Development Intern will be responsible for researching potential grants, working with the development committee, and overseeing grant application processes. They will assist in conducting interviews and writing stories about clients to be included in newsletters and applications highlighting the work that we do. Other tasks include ensuring all documents are brand compliant and assisting in coordinating summer fundraising events.
Qualifications/Skills Desired:
- Desire to work with and support the immigrant community.
- Ability to commit to the entire internship period (6-8 weeks in the summer)
- Organized and clear writing ability is required.
- Must be able to develop clear, detailed content describing impacts, as well as
- compelling stories, messaging and social media copy.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- The ability to come across as warm and sincere online and to embody APILO's brand
- in digital communications.
- Comfortable in reaching out to organizations and donors, via email, phone, and
- in-person.
- Flexibility to work evenings and weekends when needed.
- Proficiency with Google Docs, Google Drive, Google Slides, Canva.
- Experience with social media platforms.
- Spanish or Chinese (Cantonese/Mandarin) language skills.
To Apply:
Please click on the links below to apply and send your cover letter and resume with three professional references. In the subject line, please write [DEVELOPMENT INTERN]. In your cover letter, please address the following questions: Why did you apply to APILO? How does the mission inspire you? How does your background and experience support APILO’s work?
Equal Employment Opportunity:
API Legal Outreach is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.
