Policy Advocacy Internship

Center for Employment Opportunities

About the Role

The Advocacy Fellow will assist CEO’s Investment and Powerbuilding teams who operate an advocacy leadership program known as CEO’s Advocacy Leadership Committee (ALC). The ideal candidate will draw learnings from their own experience as an ALC member and assist in developing the next cohort of organizers-in-training.

Fellowships last approximately 6 months. In special circumstances, duration may be extended. Fellows will work in a hybrid environment, commuting to their local CEO office at least 2 days per week.

Key Responsibilities

• Facilitation of Organizing Workshops:
• Convene, facilitate, moderate, and instruct training sessions for each cohort of CEO’s anchor organizing training program, known as Advocacy Leadership Committee (ALC).
• Assist with planning and coordination of ALC cohorts in assigned locations, helping to recruit members and prepare them for the learning opportunity.
• Assist with preparing and distributing materials to new ALC members in your local CEO office and remotely.
• Support experience and knowledge sharing by recognizing ALC members as experts and champions of change.
• Document engagement activities in writing using Salesforce, Google Sheets, or other means as directed by the supervisor.
• Advocacy Work:
• Become knowledgeable on CEO’s policy agenda and campaigns.
• Support CEO’s policy agenda by representing the organization in external coalitions or campaigns with external groups, ALC members, and elected officials in partnership with CEO Leadership.
• Conduct trainings on CEO campaigns to raise awareness remotely and in-person.
• Contribute to campaign goals by elevating your voice in story form through blogs, interviews, testimony or other means.
• Engage with local partners – attending meetings, reading newsletters and joining their organizations as members, if needed.
• Be proactive in your local advocacy community, taking note of the important work of local groups and identifying opportunities for CEO collaboration.
• Additional Responsibilities:
• Develop the ability to speak from your own experience and perspective with confidence.
• Create a positive culture for our members, encourage connectivity and always demonstrate respect and compassion.
• Ask questions, share your opinions, and support your colleagues. Seek to learn and improve, daily.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Experience with Salesforce and Google Sheets for documentation.

Qualifications

• Looking for short-term, meaningful experience that will take you to the next step in your career.
• Natural leader.
• Knows how to raise your hand and show up for others when you see a clear need.
• Strong desire to change the status quo.
• Optimistic and passionate about criminal legal reform despite the long road ahead.
• Bonus points if you have experience in community organizing.
• A “credible messenger” whose lived experiences in the legal system help you build rapport with our members by showing a sense of authenticity and humility.
• Growth mindset: able to approach unknowns with a willingness to try, not afraid to make mistakes, and know how to dust yourself off and try again.

Compensation

Fellows are paid hourly, with wages varying by location, typically between $17 to $19 per hour. Fellows should expect to work approximately 20 - 30 hours per week.