As a leading civil rights advocacy organization, AAI allows you to gain experience in policy making, civic engagement, and community building—all while being part of a team of mission-driven advocates in the heart of our nation’s capital. Interns will play a key role in researching and tracking national and state-based civil rights laws and policy priorities, supporting voter engagement efforts across the country, and producing essential content to promote civic participation. Finally, AAI’s internship alumni are a network of hundreds of graduates working in countless professional settings, including non-profits, academia, government, and business. We have been committed to providing a beneficial internship experience to our interns, focusing on professional development since the program began decades ago. Interns earn either college credit or a stipend of $1,000 per month, based on hours worked.

Responsibilities include...

-Conduct research on policy priorities, including civil rights and civil liberties, data equity/demographics, hate and bias, and election disinformation.

Support the development of state-specific voter education tools about voter registration, vote by mail, and in-person voting.

-Write blogs, press releases, issue briefs, and other communications-related content to support AAI’s initiatives and interests of the Arab American community.

-Prepare content for social media platforms in support of civic engagement and to uplift the organization’s work.

Be willing to support other AAI operations as necessary.

Preferred Qualifications.

Self-motivated and detail-oriented.

Possess excellent personal, verbal, and written communication skills.

Comfortable working independently to meet deadlines and ability to adapt rapidly to evolving priorities.

Ability to work in a team to meet common goals.

Proficiency in Microsoft 365 applications.

Experience with EveryAction and Squarespace a plus.

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