Public Affairs Intern - Omaha & Lincoln, NE

Planned Parenthood North Central States

Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Public Affairs Intern - Omaha & Lincoln, NE

 Pay: $17 per hour 

Schedule: Part-time, 10 hours per week

Shift times: The intern will work 10 hours per week and choose their own hours within 9am-7pm on weekdays and 10am-5pm on weekends (weekend hours are only for voter outreach activities and events).

Location: Lincoln South 5631 S 48th St, Suite 100 AND Omaha - NW 3105 N 93rd St Omaha, Nebraska

Job type: Non-Exempt

Travel: Travel within Omaha or Lincoln for canvassing.  

Questions? Contact Jobs@ppncs.org.

Benefits and Perks:

This position is eligible for paid time off (PTO), Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), and participation in the 403(b)-retirement plan. We also offer employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.

We also offer:

• Start date flexibility.
• Travel reimbursement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• An eagerness to learn the ways to effectively engage different communities.
• A willingness to take part in cultural education and training.
• Able to participate in and learn rapid response tactics.

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Support the Public Affairs team by monitoring and tracking relevant state and federal legislation.
• Execute organizing strategies to support reproductive rights and progressive policies in Nebraska. Tactics could include phone banking, door-to-door canvassing, signature collection, and more.
• Shadow coalition meetings and grassroots meetings to make important connections and gain greater understanding as to the impact and reach of Planned Parenthood North Central States/Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska.
• Participate in departmental meetings as requested.
• Support and implement plans for advocacy events.
• Shadow in other areas of Planned Parenthood North Central States, including the Health Education and Health Center, to develop strong organizational knowledge and generate new ideas regarding policy in the affiliate.
• Identify and support patient advocates, storytellers, and youth on college campuses to participate in advocacy programs and advance advocacy priorities.
• Assist the Advocacy Strategist with developing campus organizing strategies.
• Develop, coordinate, and direct activities for identifying, educating, motivating, and supporting allied organizations and constituencies within the assigned region.
• Represent Planned Parenthood in Nebraska at events, internal and external task forces, coalitions, workgroups, as approved by the Senior Manager of Public Affairs and Advocacy Strategists.
• Ensure data and reporting requirements are met promptly and compliantly.
• Take part in staff development, education on health disparities, anti-racism, and reproductive justice.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Learning Objective:

Ideal applicants will learn and utilize the tactics that community organizers use to develop, plan, and execute an end-of-summer event centered on reproductive access in our community. Tactics may look like phone banking, utilizing the VAN (Voter Activation Network) database to find supporters to reach out to, door-to-door canvassing, social media networking, and other similar strategies.

About Us:

At PPNCS, we believe all people deserve the right, the freedom, and the opportunity to follow their personal ambitions and choose their own path toward a healthier, more meaningful life. That’s why we protect, promote, and provide comprehensive and progressive sexual and reproductive health care for generations of people and families with empathy, care, and respect. We are looking for passionate, dedicated staff who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission. To learn more: Our Mission.

When you work for Planned Parenthood, you make a difference in the lives of those we serve by affirming the human right to reproductive health and freedom. 

Planned Parenthood is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, size, disability, socioeconomic status, or status regarding public assistance. Planned Parenthood is committed to encouraging and promoting diversity as well as providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Planned Parenthood is dedicated to an equitable and inclusive work environment and encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of initial skill set.

*Any job offer will be contingent upon the results of a background investigation. *