AARP
303 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Remote
2022-02-10
Community Outreach Intern (Summer-Fall)
4.2
Overview:
AARP’s Community, State and National Affairs (CSN) Group includes Government Relations, Programs, Volunteer Engagement, Community Outreach and Advocacy at the federal, state and local levels. It delivers on AARP’s social mission by educating and engaging people 50-plus and their families, strengthening communities, and championing issues that help give people financial and health security.
Interested in learning how to make positive social change? AARP works to strengthen communities and promote the issues that matter most to families, including health and financial security. AARP NJ has an immediate need for a Community Outreach Intern to work May/June through December 2022. This is a great opportunity to work closely with AARP leadership, community partners, and volunteers to directly contribute to AARP NJ’s local community impact strategy and work. As an intern, you will apply strategic, analytical, and creative thinking to help create and drive positive social change in the communities we serve.
On any given day, you could be supporting volunteer recruitment and training efforts, creating presentations and communications collateral to engage volunteers and communities, participating in virtual community stakeholder meetings and partner forums. We’ll challenge you to think and work in new ways. We are committed to your growth and will cultivate your continued learning and development.
Responsibilities:
AARP also considers non-traditional interns who are looking to re-enter the workforce or change careers. This may include those who have previously graduated from college and enrolled in a continuing education program.
Benefits
Equal Employment Opportunity
AARP is the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. With a nationwide presence and nearly 38 million members, AARP strengthens communities and advocates for what matters most to families: health security, financial stability and personal fulfillment. AARP also produces the nation’s largest circulation publications: AARP The Magazine and AARP Bulletin.
AARP’s Community, State and National Affairs (CSN) Group includes Government Relations, Programs, Volunteer Engagement, Community Outreach and Advocacy at the federal, state and local levels. It delivers on AARP’s social mission by educating and engaging people 50-plus and their families, strengthening communities, and championing issues that help give people financial and health security.
Interested in learning how to make positive social change? AARP works to strengthen communities and promote the issues that matter most to families, including health and financial security. AARP NJ has an immediate need for a Community Outreach Intern to work May/June through December 2022. This is a great opportunity to work closely with AARP leadership, community partners, and volunteers to directly contribute to AARP NJ’s local community impact strategy and work. As an intern, you will apply strategic, analytical, and creative thinking to help create and drive positive social change in the communities we serve.
On any given day, you could be supporting volunteer recruitment and training efforts, creating presentations and communications collateral to engage volunteers and communities, participating in virtual community stakeholder meetings and partner forums. We’ll challenge you to think and work in new ways. We are committed to your growth and will cultivate your continued learning and development.
On an average day, you will be:
Strategic
- Apply innovative thinking and problem-solving to community impact work and challenges
Analytical
- Contribute to data analyses and write-up of findings
Creating Designs
- Create visual presentations of processes and results
Duties include:
- Develop in-depth knowledge of issues; gather information and research topics
- Develop presentations, collateral materials, and talking points for community engagement events
- Highly active in volunteer engagement, including recruitment, training, and supporting volunteer-led projects and programs
- Create content and manage the distribution of bi-weekly volunteer newsletter
- Create content for NJ specific online forums
- Interact with members, volunteers, and the public at virtual events and public forums to share AARP information and resources
- Providing logistical support before, during, and after AARP local/virtual events
- Attend and participate in community stakeholder meetings and forums
- Other duties as assigned
Prospective interns must be currently enrolled in a degree program at an accredited college or university; be considered rising undergraduate juniors or seniors, graduate students, or post-doctoral students; and remain academically enrolled throughout the internship.
AARP also considers non-traditional interns who are looking to re-enter the workforce or change careers. This may include those who have previously graduated from college and enrolled in a continuing education program.
Additional requirements include:
- Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred, but not required.
Flexible Work Arrangement (FWA)
AARP observes Mondays and Fridays as telecommuting workdays, except for essential functions. Remote work and telecommuting can only be done within the United States and its territories.
Benefits
Internships are non-exempt positions and are not eligible for employee benefits.
Equal Employment Opportunity
AARP is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring a diverse workforce and sustaining an inclusive culture. AARP does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental or physical disability, genetic information, veteran status, or on any other basis prohibited by applicable law.