Advocacy and Outreach Intern

About the position Responsibilities • Work with staff and volunteers to manage special projects and events • Represent AARP at community events and public meetings • Utilize strategic, analytical, and creative thinking to help promote policy issues on family caregiving, health and welfare, and retirement security • Research policy issues, draft documents to support our advocacy efforts, participate in team meetings and strategy discussions, collaborate in communications tactics, and engage in a support role for various remote and in-person events Requirements • Must be enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college or university as rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate students, or postdoctoral students and remain academically enrolled throughout the internship, or must have previously graduated from college and enrolled in a continuing education program • Must be a self-starter and adaptable, with the ability to work under tight deadlines • Strong written and verbal communications • Ability to manage multiple projects, anticipate project needs, and discern work priorities • Ability to work well with diverse populations, including gender, race, and sexual orientation • Technical proficiency in Microsoft Office programs • Familiarity with creating and editing videos and knowledge of multiple social media platforms is a plus Apply tot his job