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The Global AIDS Alliance, a small non-governmental organization focused on US and global advocacy to reverse the spread of HIV/AIDS around the world is looking for a committed hard-working intern to support and expand GAA's grassroots presence in the US. The grassroots intern will participate in a wide scope of activities such as:

Conduct research and outreach to targeted districts and constituencies
Create materials that can be used on the ground
Monitor local news coverage in targeted districts
Participate in rapid response actions both on and off line including blogging and writing letters to the editor
Possible technical work assisting in the Campaign to End Pediatric AIDS (CEPA) network
Research media sources both domestically and abroad
Participate in coalitional conference calls and meetings representing GAA
Some light administrative work such as data entry and preparing mailings
Strong community organizing, internet research and organizational skills are a must. Background in community, internet, political or advocacy organizing or media relations a plus. Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel required.

GAA is unable to offer a stipend to interns. Internship is at least 15-20 hours per week.

To apply for an internship with the Global AIDS Alliance, please email your resume and a brief writing sample to Mary Peterson at mpeterson@globalaidsalliance.org, along with a cover letter explaining why you're interested in global HIV/AIDS and what you feel you could contribute to GAA's team.