Civic Engagement Internship: Summer 2025, Civic Engagement and Organizing Department
Civic Engagement Internship: Summer 2025, Civic Engagement and Organizing Department
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Civic Engagement Internship: Summer 2025 Civic Engagement and Organizing Department
About Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Arab Middle Eastern Muslim and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in Georgia and the Southeast. We envision a social movement in which communities of color are fully empowered active in civic life and working together to promote equity fair treatment and self-determination for all.
Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC) our organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. Since then we have re-organized our work into four major focus areas: Policy Advocacy Organizing & Civic Engagement Impact Litigation and Legal Services.
Position Summary:
This internship will involve organizing and engaging community members building relationships and implementing community-based initiatives. Interns will support the Civic Engagement & Organizing Department on development and execution of events outreach effort and campaigns while also learning about community needs and organizational strategies.
How Youll Contribute to Our Impact:
Work with Community Organizers to plan and execute innovative issue-based voter engagement programs including voter registration drives voter education events door-to-door canvassing and phone banking.
Effectively communicate the meaning and importance of civic engagement in and to AAPI AMEMSA and immigrant communities across Georgia.
Help recruit and train volunteers to participate in and lead issue-based voter engagement community outreach and leadership development programs.
Research and survey local immigrant communities regarding their needs and concerns collaborating with community partners and stakeholders as needed.
Assist in building youth activist groups by recruiting and mobilizing participants and helping coordinate political education discussions and events.
What Youll Bring to the Team:
Excellent interpersonal verbal and written communication skills.
A passion for civic engagement and grassroots community empowerment through voter engagement political education and community mobilization.
A personality that thrives on meeting new people developing ideas overcoming new challenges and encouraging and inspiring people to take positive action.
Knowledge of Georgias immigrant and refugee populations and commitment to Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlantas mission.
Current college or high school student.
Access to reliable transportation is strongly preferred.
Commitment to working 18 to 20 hours per week for 8 weeks. Starting June 23rd - August 23rd.
Bilingual abilities are preferred particularly in Korean Mandarin Vietnamese Arabic and/or Spanish.
Why Youre Excited About Us:
Impact: We are building the power for good in the South and your contributions will matter.
Our Team: We are a group of talented passionate and dedicated people who love our community and care about cultivating meaning authenticity and joy in our work.
Compensation
$15/hour up to 20 hours per week
Physical Requirements:
The candidate must be local to the Atlanta area with access to reliable transportation. The position permits working from home but requires travel as necessary to the Advancing Justice-Atlanta office and to other local meetings and events. Precautions are in place to ensure safe access to the office.
To Apply:
Submit a cover letter resume and two references to the job posting. No phone calls or inquiry emails please. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply regardless of race color creed ethnicity national origin ancestry age height weight sex gender identity sexual orientation disability HIV status marital or domestic partner status or religious affiliation. For any accommodations requests in the application process please contact
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
