The mission of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts is to develop and sustain a grassroots constituency that uses the political process to guarantee every woman the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and choosing safe, legal, and accessible abortion.

Internship Positions:

Campaign/Grassroots Outreach Internship (Fall 2010)

This is an exciting opportunity for students interested in working to further reproductive rights for the women of Massachusetts by directly engaging with our members and working on pro-choice political campaigns.

Campaign/Outreach interns will play a key role in educating voters and mobilizing our members to get involved with pro-choice political campaigns and to vote for pro-choice candidates here in the Commonwealth. Interns will also have the opportunity to work on campaigns in Massachusetts.

We are looking for candidates that possess the following:

• A commitment to reproductive rights and NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts’ mission
• Experience with campus, community, or political organizing
• A commitment to diversity
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• An ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• A willingness to learn, flexibility and reliability

Responsibilities:

Interns will spend some of their time in target districts to assist the election efforts of state Representative and Senate candidates endorsed by NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts.

• Canvassing, phone banking for candidates
• Calling to identify pro-choice voters in Massachusetts
• Helping the campaigns with written and mailed communications
• Data entry and answering phones
• Help research, reserve, and be present at tabling events
• Assist in organizing and staffing pro-choice social and academic events in order to educate and recruit new members and volunteers
• Participating in orientations, activities, and enrichment opportunities with other interns and volunteers
• Other projects and tasks as needed

Time Commitment/Compensation:
Approximately 15 to 30 hours per week (flexible), but will include occasional nights and weekends. This is an unpaid internship.

To apply, send resume, cover letter to:
NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
Attn: Michael Falcone
15 Court Square, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02108
E-mail: michael@prochoicemass.org

Application deadline: Rolling

Communications Internship (Fall 2010)

NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts, a statewide, non-profit pro-choice organization and affiliate of NARAL Pro-Choice America, seeks a Communications Intern for fall 2010. Learn about the day-to-day activities of a professional non-profit communications program. Perfect for someone interested in political communications and online advocacy.

We are looking for candidates who possess the following:

• A commitment to reproductive rights and the mission of NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
• Strong written communication skills
• Experience using desktop publishing software and online communication tools
• A commitment to diversity
• An ability to work well independently and as part of a team
• A willingness to learn, flexibility, and reliability

Responsibilities:

Web 2.0

• Facebook and Twitter: Maintain our presence on these key social networking sites by updating content and increasing the size of our following
• Blogging: Write regular blog postings to be published on various online sites
• Flickr: Post photos to our Flickr account and find ways to promote our Flickr page

Website

• Review and update content throughout our website
• Draft new topic issue briefs and update previously posted ones
• Develop strategies to promote website to attract more visitors

Email Alerts

• Help draft and edit alerts
• Input new names and email addresses into the system; ensure data integrity
• Work with our National organization to test new strategies

Print Materials

• Help produce any hardcopy publications that we may produce during the internship
• Edit direct mail copy, grant applications and reports, and major donor materials

Time Commitment/Compensation:
Approximately 10 to 20 hours per week (flexible). This is an unpaid internship.

To apply, send resume and cover letter to:
NARAL Pro-Choice Massachusetts
Attn: Pem Brown
15 Court Square, Suite 900
Boston, MA 02108
E-mail: pem@prochoicemass.org