Summer 2025 Legislative Advocacy Internship IINE Boston
Summer 2025 Legislative Advocacy Internship IINE Boston
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Summer 2025 Legislative Advocacy Internship (IINE Boston)
The International Institute of New England is a 501(c)3 nonprofit serving refugees and immigrants in Boston MA Lowell MA and Manchester NH. The Institute offers internships to students graduate students and recent graduates with demonstrated interest or experience in supporting refugee asylee and immigrant populations. Each internship includes an educational component through which interns contextualize their experience and reflect on their service.
All internships hosted at IINE correspond roughly with the US semester system:
Summer Internship: June through midAugust 2025
(Applications requested by May 2nd considered thereafter until positions are filled)
First consideration is given to applicants that can commit at least 16 hours per week over the course of the semester outlined above. Applicants are encouraged to apply regardless of whether their schedule fits the semester system; IINE makes exceptions on a casebycase basis. Slots fill quickly and candidates are encouraged to apply earlier than the requested date above.
Please note that this internship will be a hybrid format meaning that some inperson hours at our Boston MA office are required.
Legislative Advocacy Internship Overview
The Legislative Advocacy Intern can expect to work directly with the Director of Public Policy & Advocacy and should be willing to participate in the handson work required to increase advocacy work at the International Institute of New England. The Legislative Advocacy Intern can expect to receive mentoring and experience in organizing groups to attend local demonstrations time and material creation/management relating to political advocacy or voter education and the administrative organization of people supplies and event coordination.
Reports To: Director of Public Policy & Advocacy
Location: Boston MA (hybrid format)
Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct community outreach with local and statewide organizations for partnership opportunities
- Track local and state bills or legislation impacting the organizations work and their status of being passed
- Establish internal materials on best practices for legal advocacy and conduct research on how to contact legislators
- Research committees state legislators participate in to better understand how to appeal to government officials supporting our work
- Create original materials for advocacy groups to utilize including but not limited to signs banners or social media posts
- Prepare materials and content for future use on voter education and the right to vote
- Organize event attendance materials and participants to increase involvement in local demonstrations
- Collaborate with weekly volunteer advocacy group
- Support shaping the narrative of positive impact immigrants and refugees make on both community and national levels
- Distribute communication to staff and volunteers on upcoming events demonstrations and meetings to encourage engagement in advocacy
Qualifications:
- High level of interest in refugee asylee and/or immigrant issues
- Dedication to political advocacy and demonstration
- Experience advocating on behalf of others including contacting local legislators attending demonstrations or other advocacy work highly desirable
- Experience with community outreach and/or interacting with social welfare agencies
- Patience speaking with nonnative English speakers or nonEnglish speakers
- Professionalism discretion and maturity in dealing with confidential information
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel Outlook and PowerPoint
- Willingness to lead others during and following event attendance
- Willingness to attend events in the Greater Boston community
- Drivers license and/or car highly desirable
Learning Objectives:
- Recognize common challenges faced by immigrant and refugee populations
- Develop strong advocacy skills alongside a deep understanding of local and state legislation impacting the organizations work and mission
- Identify best practices associated with event coordination scheduling and volunteer support
- Develop leadership skills and ability to organize the logistical and operational needs of groups to perform complex tasks
- Enhance problem solving skills and ability to plan for rapidly changing requirements
- Capture important information from meetings and checkins in concise notes and via other forms of documentation
- Understand the US Refugee Resettlement program as well as what part the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and resettlement agencies like the International Institute of New England play in receiving and integrating refugees
- Respectfully express and engage with ideas and values in a multicultural multilingual environment
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
