What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer 2025 CCRT Communications Internship position at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights?
Deadline to Apply – April 18, 2025
Who We Are
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a 501(c)(4) organization, is the premier coalition of more than 240 organizations that promotes and protects civil and human rights in America. The Leadership Conference has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957. To learn more about The Leadership Conference, please visit www.civilrights.org .
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, builds public will for federal policies that promote and protect civil and human rights in the US. Founded in 1969 as the education and research arm of The Leadership Conference, the Education Fund’s campaigns empower advocates to push for progressive change in the US. To learn more about the Education Fund, please visit www.leadershipconferenceedfund.org .
Background
In September 2023, the Center for Civil Rights and Technology (Center) was launched as a joint project of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund. The unprecedented initiative aims to create a fair, just, opportunity-rich, and rights-advancing future for all in the face of artificial intelligence and other technological advancements. The Center will serve as a convener, collaborator, and communicator on strategic policy development and public education on issues, ideas, and potential innovations that can advance, as well as protect, equity in society.
About The Role
The Civil Rights and Technology Policy Communications Intern will support the Center and will be part of a substantive, fast-paced internship program that provides real-world work experience in the policy communications arena to undergraduate and graduate students interested in civil and human rights, social justice, and technology policy.
The Civil Rights and Technology Policy Communications Intern will be expected to provide technical expertise and insights into the latest developments and trends in external communications, to better inform policy recommendations for the governance of technology with implications for civil and human rights and social justice.
This position will report to the Senior Program Director, Center for Civil Rights and Technology, and is not part of the collective bargaining unit.
What You Will Do
The internship is twelve-weeks long.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – Friday, August 15, 2025
We strongly prefer that interns be able to work on Mondays.
Compensation
Interns are paid an hourly rate of $20 per hour for a maximum of 40 hours per week.
Internship FAQs
Q: Which students are eligible for the internship?
A: Applicants for this undergraduate internship must have completed at least three semesters of coursework and be currently enrolled in an accredited college.
Q: Is the internship virtual?
A: Yes, our internships will remain entirely virtual for the foreseeable future. There may be optional events in Washington, DC that interns who reside in DC may be invited to attend.
Q: What do I need to do to apply? When can I expect to hear back?
A: Please submit your resume, cover letter, a writing sample, and two references to our career center portal. Applications missing any of these components will not be considered to be complete. Unfortunately, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to everyone individually. If you are selected for an interview, you will hear from us within a month after the application deadline.
To apply, please visit our Career Center and submit your resume and cover letter. Cover letters are required and should be attached.
Telework Policy
Staff may work from the office or remotely until May 1, 2025, which is when our updated telework policy will take effect. The policy will be implemented in three phases.
The first phase begins May 1, 2025; staff members will be required to work in-person from the office at least two days per month. The second phase begins September 2, 2025; staff members will be required to work in-person from the office at least one day per week. The final phase begins January 1, 2026; staff members will be required to work in-person from the office at least two days per week.
All positions are subject to the telework policy summarized above. (A more detailed description of the telework policy – to include how in-office workdays are to be scheduled – is available upon request from People & Culture.)
Please note staff members are exempt from working in-person if they have received medical accommodation or their position is designated as temporarily or permanently remote.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
The Leadership Conference and The Education Fund are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
Who We Are
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a 501(c)(4) organization, is the premier coalition of more than 240 organizations that promotes and protects civil and human rights in America. The Leadership Conference has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957. To learn more about The Leadership Conference, please visit www.civilrights.org .
The Leadership Conference Education Fund, a 501(c)(3) organization, builds public will for federal policies that promote and protect civil and human rights in the US. Founded in 1969 as the education and research arm of The Leadership Conference, the Education Fund’s campaigns empower advocates to push for progressive change in the US. To learn more about the Education Fund, please visit www.leadershipconferenceedfund.org .
Background
In September 2023, the Center for Civil Rights and Technology (Center) was launched as a joint project of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and The Leadership Conference Education Fund. The unprecedented initiative aims to create a fair, just, opportunity-rich, and rights-advancing future for all in the face of artificial intelligence and other technological advancements. The Center will serve as a convener, collaborator, and communicator on strategic policy development and public education on issues, ideas, and potential innovations that can advance, as well as protect, equity in society.
About The Role
The Civil Rights and Technology Policy Communications Intern will support the Center and will be part of a substantive, fast-paced internship program that provides real-world work experience in the policy communications arena to undergraduate and graduate students interested in civil and human rights, social justice, and technology policy.
The Civil Rights and Technology Policy Communications Intern will be expected to provide technical expertise and insights into the latest developments and trends in external communications, to better inform policy recommendations for the governance of technology with implications for civil and human rights and social justice.
This position will report to the Senior Program Director, Center for Civil Rights and Technology, and is not part of the collective bargaining unit.
What You Will Do
- Attend team, coalition, and task force meetings and provide readouts to Center team.
- Attend congressional hearings and briefings.
- Attend meetings with congressional, executive branch, and agency staff.
- Attend strategic roundtables with civil society partners in the technology policy ecosystem (subject to approval from Center leadership).
- Conduct research on media coverage and target reporters.
- Draft internal and external materials, including but not limited to quotes, press releases, messaging memos, blogs, social media content, press lists, one-pagers and interview memos.
- Conduct media monitoring and pull media clips around tech policy and mentions of the Center’s work.
- Proof and copyedit external written materials.
- Availability to work a minimum of 15-20 hours per week.
- Strong writing and research skills.
- A knowledge of AP style.
- Desire and ability to work with diverse groups of people.
- The ability to work collaboratively.
- The ability to multitask.
- A strong commitment to social justice issues.
- Completion of at least three semesters of coursework and current enrollment in an accredited college.
- Interest in and knowledge of the latest in technology policy, including artificial intelligence, data privacy, content moderation, and broadband access.
- Technical knowledge about drafting communications materials like press releases, media advisories, blogs, social media posts, and more.
- Experience working with members of the press.
The internship is twelve-weeks long.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 – Friday, August 15, 2025
We strongly prefer that interns be able to work on Mondays.
Compensation
Interns are paid an hourly rate of $20 per hour for a maximum of 40 hours per week.
Internship FAQs
Q: Which students are eligible for the internship?
A: Applicants for this undergraduate internship must have completed at least three semesters of coursework and be currently enrolled in an accredited college.
Q: Is the internship virtual?
A: Yes, our internships will remain entirely virtual for the foreseeable future. There may be optional events in Washington, DC that interns who reside in DC may be invited to attend.
Q: What do I need to do to apply? When can I expect to hear back?
A: Please submit your resume, cover letter, a writing sample, and two references to our career center portal. Applications missing any of these components will not be considered to be complete. Unfortunately, due to the sheer volume of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to everyone individually. If you are selected for an interview, you will hear from us within a month after the application deadline.
To apply, please visit our Career Center and submit your resume and cover letter. Cover letters are required and should be attached.
Telework Policy
Staff may work from the office or remotely until May 1, 2025, which is when our updated telework policy will take effect. The policy will be implemented in three phases.
The first phase begins May 1, 2025; staff members will be required to work in-person from the office at least two days per month. The second phase begins September 2, 2025; staff members will be required to work in-person from the office at least one day per week. The final phase begins January 1, 2026; staff members will be required to work in-person from the office at least two days per week.
All positions are subject to the telework policy summarized above. (A more detailed description of the telework policy – to include how in-office workdays are to be scheduled – is available upon request from People & Culture.)
Please note staff members are exempt from working in-person if they have received medical accommodation or their position is designated as temporarily or permanently remote.
Our Commitment to an Inclusive Workplace
The Leadership Conference and The Education Fund are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.
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