U.S. Advocacy - Intern

Habitat for Humanity International’s strategic plan calls on our global network of local Habitat organizations to help drive policy changes that expand access to quality, affordable housing for 30 million people. With nearly 1,000 state and local affiliates working across diverse communities in the U.S., Habitat is uniquely positioned to influence policies at all levels of government that shape the housing landscape. To realize this vision, we are accelerating locally led advocacy by equipping affiliates with the tools, knowledge, and support they need to champion policy solutions that reflect the priorities of their communities.

Reporting to the U.S. advocacy engagement specialist, the U.S. Advocacy Intern will help advance this goal by developing a suite of user friendly, action-oriented intranet resources. These materials will help Habitat affiliates across the U.S. build confidence and capacity for engaging in advocacy by breaking down several tactics into clear, approachable summaries, paired with practical tools that affiliates can use in their local work. The intern will collaborate on and manage resource creation from conception to implementation. Priority resource topics include government outreach and engagement, advocacy communications, and coalition building. This role offers students an opportunity to apply research, writing and analysis skills in a mission-driven context, while gaining experience in nonprofit strategy, advocacy and knowledge management.

Responsibilities:
* Produce tools, templates, and resources to build advocacy knowledge among Habitat affiliates.
* Conduct research on effective practices from the Habitat network, peer nonprofits, and advocacy organizations to identify best-in-class tools and examples.
* Develop a comprehensive project plan for developing all of the resources, including collaborating on a promotion strategy for the resources.
* Collaborate on resource and webpage design, layout and formatting to ensure optimized user experience.
* Support and attend team meetings, regularly providing updates on work as needed.
* Additional responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements:
* Current undergraduate or graduate student.
* Great initiative and the ability to self-direct, manage one’s own time to complete all projects and varied tasks.
* Exceptionally strong writing skills, particularly writing for diverse audiences and/or writing for the web.
* Comfort with research and analysis.
* Consistent attention to detail.
* Strong communications and interpersonal skills.
* Willingness to take on individual projects as well as work in a team.
* Microsoft Office savvy.
- Active support of HFHI Values:
* Humility – We are part of something bigger than ourselves
* Courage – We do what’s right, even when it is difficult or unpopular
* Accountability – We take personal responsibility for Habitat’s mission
* Safeguarding: HFHI requires that all employees take seriously their ethical responsibilities to safeguarding our intended beneficiaries, their communities, and all those with whom we work. Managers at all levels have responsibilities to support and develop systems that create and maintain an environment that prevents harassment, sexual exploitation and abuse, safeguards the rights of beneficiaries and community members (especially children), and promotes the implementation of Habitat for Humanity’s code of conduct.

Preferred:
* Advocacy and policy experience.
* Nonprofit experience.
* Interest in affordable housing issues.

Undergraduate students will be compensated at a rate of $17 per hour, while graduate students will receive $19 per hour.