Overview

Everytown for Gun Safety, the nation’s largest gun violence prevention organization, is seeking a Government Affairs Intern. The Government Affairs department works with federal, state, and local elected officials to advocate for and advance local, state and federal gun safety measures.

Current students pursuing studies in public administration, public policy, criminal justice, or a related field is strongly encouraged to apply. This Intern should be ready to support our team’s efforts to engage elected officials across the country, and build out new programs of support.

The position will report to our Washington, D.C or New York City office. The internship will begin mid-May, and continue until mid-August; this is flexible to a student’s course schedule.

The application for this position will close on Monday, April 14th.

What your role will look like on our team:

  • Legislative Shadowing – 25%
    • Attend meetings with legislators and coalition partners
    • Monitor hearings and report back on the status of priority legislation
    • Attend regional and state internal meetings
    • Participate in strategic planning for future legislative sessions
  • Media Monitoring, Bill Tracking and Legislative Reporting – 25%
    • Maintain a record of gun violence related policies at the Federal, State, and Local levels of Government
    • Support the team in memorializing data around gun violence prevention bills
    • Compile statistics from Quorum about performance of high-priority state campaigns and legislation
    • Monitor news to identify innovative local efforts to reduce gun violence and opportunities for engagement with new local officials
  • Operational Support – 50%
    • Support the Operations team with compiling expense reports to meet accounting and compliance deadlines
    • Organize team presence at priority conferences and internal and external events
    • Help plan and execute in-person department meetings

Qualifications:

  • Currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student is encouraged to apply
  • Familiarity with or a strong desire to learn about gun safety advocacy and government

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  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • A self-starter who is willing to take initiative on projects
  • Ability to quickly learn and adapt to a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent judgment and communication skills
  • Experience and proficiency using Google Suite products like Google Sheets, Google Docs, and Google Calendar
  • Comfort working remotely with the ability to travel occasionally (all travel costs are covered by Everytown)
  • While not required, an interest in gun violence issues is a plus

This is a paid internship. The rate will be a minimum of $17 p/hr.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ABOUT EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”) is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the nation with nearly ten million supporters, including parents, students, survivors, educators, gun owners, and Americans fighting for common sense gun safety. Through victories in Congress, statehouses, corporate America, the courts, and town halls across the country, Everytown is helping change how Americans think about this public health threat. At the core of Everytown is Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement of American mothers founded the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, and Students Demand Action. Learn more at everytown.org and follow us @Everytown.

You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing Everytown’s Organizations Values

Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.

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