Spring 2025 DC Organizing Intern

About Reproductive Freedom for All (Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America)

For more than 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All and its chapters have fought to protect and expand reproductive freedom —including access to abortion and contraception — for everybody. We are powered by our more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family.

Reproductive Freedom for All centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our organization and our work. Continuously learning from our history, we hold ourselves accountable to achieve reproductive freedom with equitable access for everybody. As the oldest and largest national membership organization primarily focused on advocating for abortion access, we organize and mobilize, galvanizing millions of people to take action to defend reproductive freedom, and shining a spotlight of accountability on bad actors who work to impose their ideological agenda on others. We also work to elect champions for reproductive freedom and advance state and federal legislation to safeguard it. For more information on Reproductive Freedom for All, please visit our website.

Job Details

Compensation: $18.67/hour

Start Date: January 27, 2025

End Date: April 18, 2025

Location: This position will be hybrid, located in the Washington, D.C.

Hours: Part-time; Between 10-20 hours per week, with flexible hours as needed

In this internship, you will:

• Host weekly grassroots or advocacy events, including virtual phone banks and call-in days, to build public pressure against harmful bills;
• Assist with organizing rapid response events and actions;
• Prepare training materials and content to equip volunteers with the tools they need to advocate effectively;
• Recruit and engage members and volunteers, ensuring strong turnout for actions;
• Follow up with volunteers to introduce ongoing opportunities for leadership, such as one-on-one meetings with emerging leaders;
• Attend department meetings and team training sessions;
• Track organizing and outreach efforts in project management tools, including VAN.

In this internship, you will learn:

• A deeper understanding of the reproductive freedom movement, current policies, and effective organizing and advocacy techniques;
• Key grassroots organizing tactics essential to mobilizing communities, including pitching volunteer opportunities, recruitment, phone banking, and one-on-one meetings with emerging leaders;
• Skills in working with and training volunteers, as well as organizing impactful advocacy events;
• Experience in planning and managing projects within a political organization;
• Proficiency in organizing tools such as VAN, Hustle, Slack, Impactive, and Control Shift.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous grassroots or electoral organizing experience (professional or volunteer) or a demonstrated interest in organizing;
• Has experience organizing others to get involved in a cause;
• Is excited to talk to people one on one or in groups about reproductive rights;
• Has cultural competency and an ability to engage people from different cultural backgrounds and lived experiences;
• Is interested in gaining professional experience in politics and organizing;
• Is open to working some nights and weekends to attend campaign events;
• Not mandatory, but let us know if you speak multiple languages;
• Has a demonstrated commitment to contributing to a workplace environment in which diversity is valued and supported
• Demonstrates an alignment with our organization’s values.

Reproductive Freedom for All does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or political affiliation.

Candidates with backgrounds, identities, and experiences that are historically underrepresented in reproductive freedom non-profits are encouraged to apply.