What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Advocacy Intern position at Breakthrough T1D?
As the leading global type 1 diabetes (T1D) research and advocacy organization, Breakthrough T1D helps make everyday life with T1D better while driving toward cures. We invest in the most promising research to turn ideas into life-changing therapies and devices. We work with government, regulatory officials, and insurance companies to address issues that impact the T1D community -- breaking through barriers that limit access to care worldwide. We provide resources and guidance that makes it easier to live and thrive with T1D. This is more than a moment -- we're empowering a movement for the T1D community. Share your support and help educate and empower individuals facing type 1 diabetes.
Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.
Project Summary
Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – youth selected as Delegates will have the opportunity to engage in leadership and character-building programming, and to meet with Federal decision-makers to advocate for continued research, and policies that promote affordability, choice, and coverage. The event runs July 7-9, 2025, and will require extended hours on those days, and in the days immediately preceding the event.
Interns will be assigned various projects to support Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress. This might include, but is not limited to: reviewing, printing, and mailing resources, ordering / organizing supplies, organizing Delegate letters and scrapbooks to be shared with Members of Congress, social media support, outreach and follow up to Delegate families, organizing and collating materials, providing direction / support both at the event venue and while on Capitol Hill, supporting guests on-site, other duties as assigned, etc.
Expected Learnings
How to plan and support a major grassroots advocacy fly-in event
Required Skills/Experience
At least a current Junior in College
Base rate: $18/hour and will run from early June - July 17th
Essential Functions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Information
Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Our mission is to improve lives today and tomorrow by accelerating life changing breakthroughs to treat, prevent and ultimately, cure T1D and its complications. Always, we are guided by a single purpose: As we drive towards curing type 1 diabetes, we help make everyday life better for the people who face it.
Project Summary
Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress is a once-in-a-lifetime experience – youth selected as Delegates will have the opportunity to engage in leadership and character-building programming, and to meet with Federal decision-makers to advocate for continued research, and policies that promote affordability, choice, and coverage. The event runs July 7-9, 2025, and will require extended hours on those days, and in the days immediately preceding the event.
Interns will be assigned various projects to support Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children’s Congress. This might include, but is not limited to: reviewing, printing, and mailing resources, ordering / organizing supplies, organizing Delegate letters and scrapbooks to be shared with Members of Congress, social media support, outreach and follow up to Delegate families, organizing and collating materials, providing direction / support both at the event venue and while on Capitol Hill, supporting guests on-site, other duties as assigned, etc.
Expected Learnings
How to plan and support a major grassroots advocacy fly-in event
Required Skills/Experience
- Strong written and oral communications skills
- Keen attention to detail
- Situational awareness / ability to anticipate the needs of the team
- Ability to juggle multiple priorities and a willingness to work long hours as needed
- Quick thinking and resourceful
- Composed and level-headed
- Interest in advocacy, government relations, political science, or event production
- Social media savvy
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook, and Teams
At least a current Junior in College
Base rate: $18/hour and will run from early June - July 17th
Essential Functions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and infrequently up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Additional Information
Requests for medical, religious, and other exemptions will be considered on an individual basis. Breakthrough T1D will comply with all federal, state, and local laws.
Breakthrough T1D supports a diverse and inclusive workforce.
Breakthrough T1D is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Salary : $18
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