Fall 2024 Michigan Organizing Intern

About Reproductive Freedom for All (Formerly NARAL Pro-Choice America)

For more than 50 years, Reproductive Freedom for All and its chapters have fought to protect and expand reproductive freedom —including access to abortion and contraception — for everybody. We are powered by our more than 4 million members from every state and congressional district in the country, representing the 8 in 10 Americans who believe every person should have the freedom to make the best decision for themselves about if, when, and how to raise a family. 

Reproductive Freedom for All centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice in our organization and our work. Continuously learning from our history, we hold ourselves accountable to achieve reproductive freedom with equitable access for everybody. As the oldest and largest national membership organization primarily focused on advocating for abortion access, we organize and mobilize, galvanizing millions of people to take action to defend reproductive freedom, and shining a spotlight of accountability on bad actors who work to impose their ideological agenda on others. We also work to elect champions for reproductive freedom and advance state and federal legislation to safeguard it. For more information on Reproductive Freedom for All, please visit our website. 

Job Details

Compensation: $18.67

Start Date: September 23, 2024

End Date: December 9, 2024

Location: This position will be hybrid in Detroit, East Lansing, or Grand Rapids, Michigan and require partial in-person.

Hours: Part-time; 30 hours per week, with flexible hours as needed.

In this internship, you will:

• Lead the electoral phone banking program; 
• Support the fall community outreach program, specifically attending tabling events at local festivals; 
• Participate in phone banks, volunteer management, and data management on the Voter Activation Network (VAN);
• Facilitate grassroots organizing and member engagement in support of legislative and political campaigns in Michigan; 
• Conduct 1:1 relational conversations with members in Michigan; 
• Support the development of Michigan Action Councils through member recruitment;
• Participate in planning events and organizing rapid response actions; 
• General administrative duties, as needed consistent with the responsibilities and qualifications in this job description.

In this internship, you will learn:

• More about the reproductive freedom movement and the status of policies affecting our rights in states across the country and federal; How to talk about these issues;
• Key grassroots organizing tactics critical to mobilizing communities and winning campaigns, i.e. pitching volunteers leadership opportunities, phonebanking, canvassing, recruitment, volunteer 1;1 meetings, lobbying elected officials or government staff;
• Other professional development skills like planning and project management;
• How to use tools like VAN, Scale to Win, Slack, and ControlShift.

We're looking for someone who:

• Has previous grassroots organizing experience (professional or volunteer) or a demonstrated interest in organizing;
• Is committed to advancing reproductive freedom; 
• Is excited to get out into the community and talk to people one on one or in groups, over the phone or in-person, about our reproductive rights;
• Has a demonstrated ability or interest in strengthening diversity and inclusion within the movement by working with communities from all cultures; 
• Has alignment with our organization’s values; has a commitment to contributing to a workplace environment in which diversity is valued and supported; 
• Is interested in gaining professional experience in politics and organizing;
• Is willing to work some nights and weekends to attend campaign events;
• Is open to attending events in-person, and currently lives in the city where the position is located;
• Preferred: Bilingual in Spanish.

Reproductive Freedom for All does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic information, or political affiliation. 

Candidates with backgrounds, identities, and experiences that are historically underrepresented in reproductive freedom non-profits are encouraged to apply.