Policy & Advocacy Intern
U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI), Arlington, VA, United States
The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) supports the organization’s mission by developing positions on public policy, conducting research, and building coalitions to promote the full participation of migrants in community life.
Position The USCRI Policy & Advocacy Intern will support the P&A team by contributing to projects that track domestic and international policy developments, research key issues, develop advocacy strategies, and produce written materials on policy and advocacy topics. Analysts’ portfolios include LGBTQ+ refugees, climate displacement, child displacement, trafficking, and refugee resettlement; interns will have the opportunity to advocate on these topics. This position is unpaid but the organization may support academic credit with the intern’s university. The role offers part‑time and full‑time options and requires partial in‑person work in Arlington, Virginia.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist policy analysts by tracking domestic and international policy changes, researching policy issues and international country conditions, and preparing written materials on policy and advocacy topics.
Attend advocacy meetings, webinars, governmental hearings, and intergovernmental gatherings.
Collaborate with policy analysts and communications staff on public education and advocacy strategies.
Interns who excel may publish their own materials.
Requirements
Currently enrolled or recently graduated from an undergraduate, graduate, or law school program; strong preference for graduate students.
Experience with policy analysis, research, writing, and editing.
Ability to work on new and developing projects.
Knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with diverse professionals.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize policy issues for diverse audiences.
Dedication to uplifting the voices of refugees, asylees, and other immigrant populations.
Demonstrated sensitivity and empathy for forcibly displaced populations and people of diverse backgrounds.
Ability to interpret policy documents, legislation, and data to draw meaningful insights.
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with staff and collaborators of diverse backgrounds.
Dedication to advocating for human rights and policies affecting refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people.
Additional Preferred Skills
Interest in social services, human rights, international studies, global health, or displacement studies.
Internship or coursework conducted internationally.
Proficiency in additional languages.
Physical Demands
Ability to type, read, and listen, or to use adaptive typing, reading, and listening programs.
Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications.
Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
Equal Employment Opportunity U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal‑opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partnership status, marital status, physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status, age, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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Position The USCRI Policy & Advocacy Intern will support the P&A team by contributing to projects that track domestic and international policy developments, research key issues, develop advocacy strategies, and produce written materials on policy and advocacy topics. Analysts’ portfolios include LGBTQ+ refugees, climate displacement, child displacement, trafficking, and refugee resettlement; interns will have the opportunity to advocate on these topics. This position is unpaid but the organization may support academic credit with the intern’s university. The role offers part‑time and full‑time options and requires partial in‑person work in Arlington, Virginia.
Duties and Responsibilities
Assist policy analysts by tracking domestic and international policy changes, researching policy issues and international country conditions, and preparing written materials on policy and advocacy topics.
Attend advocacy meetings, webinars, governmental hearings, and intergovernmental gatherings.
Collaborate with policy analysts and communications staff on public education and advocacy strategies.
Interns who excel may publish their own materials.
Requirements
Currently enrolled or recently graduated from an undergraduate, graduate, or law school program; strong preference for graduate students.
Experience with policy analysis, research, writing, and editing.
Ability to work on new and developing projects.
Knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Outlook, Word, Excel, SharePoint).
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with diverse professionals.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to summarize policy issues for diverse audiences.
Dedication to uplifting the voices of refugees, asylees, and other immigrant populations.
Demonstrated sensitivity and empathy for forcibly displaced populations and people of diverse backgrounds.
Ability to interpret policy documents, legislation, and data to draw meaningful insights.
Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with staff and collaborators of diverse backgrounds.
Dedication to advocating for human rights and policies affecting refugees, immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced people.
Additional Preferred Skills
Interest in social services, human rights, international studies, global health, or displacement studies.
Internship or coursework conducted internationally.
Proficiency in additional languages.
Physical Demands
Ability to type, read, and listen, or to use adaptive typing, reading, and listening programs.
Use of repetitive motion, prolonged periods of sitting and standing, and sustained visual and mental applications.
Occasional lifting (up to 25 pounds), bending, pulling, and carrying.
Equal Employment Opportunity U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants is an equal‑opportunity employer. We maintain a policy of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, domestic partnership status, marital status, physical or mental disability, AIDS/HIV status, age, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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