Center for Community Change

Communications Intern

Location: Washington, DC
Date: Summer 2013
About the Center for Community Change

The Center for Community Change is a national social justice non-profit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C.  Founded in 1968 to honor the life and values of Robert F. Kennedy, our mission is to build the power and capacity of low-income people, especially low-income people of color, to have a significant impact in improving their communities and the policies and institutions that affect their lives. 
 
The Center for Community Change is committed to help build powerful and dynamic movements in diverse communities across America that will be the impetus for creating a society in which everyone has enough to thrive and achieve their full potential.  Inspired by a belief in the dignity of all people, the Center has been instrumental in the fight for comprehensive and fair immigration reform, a push for a bold jobs agenda, and protecting essential retirement security programs. The Center played a major role in recent positive changes to immigration laws that will keep thousands of immigrant families together. Our Housing Trust Fund Project has helped bring affordable housing to millions of people. For further information please visit our website at: www.communitychange.org. 

Position Description:
 
The Communications Intern will assist the Communications Department in providing the news media with up-to-date information on the issues we care about including immigration, jobs and worker rights, and connecting the media to stories of people faced with social problems related to these issues. 
 
The Center for Community Change is committed to helping our interns gain valuable work experience and skills.

This position reports to: Deputy Director of Communications 
 
Principal Responsibilities: The intern’s responsibilities will include writing materials for both offline and online use (such as blogs, press advisories and releases, letters to the editors and op-eds), conducting research, and helping with media outreach, as well as assisting with other tasks, as assigned by the Deputy Director of Communications.

Qualifications: Qualified candidates should be self-motivated and responsible, enjoy writing, have strong communication skills and be passionate about community organizing and social justice. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.  Spanish language skills preferred but not required. 

This is an unpaid position. This internship is for the period May – August, but scheduling is flexible and determined based upon the intern’s availability and course/exam schedule.
                           
How to apply: Please submit resume, a cover letter and at least two writing samples to: employment@communitychange.org; (Fax) 202-387-4891; Center for Community Change, Human Resources, Re: Communications Intern, 1536 U Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009