AARP
San Juan, PR 00918
Remote
2022-02-26
Advocacy Intern
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.
Are you a creative, passionate, and results-driven student interested in public policy issues? Our Advocacy Team is looking for you! Our team drives the AARP Public Policy Agenda for Puerto Rico to improve the lives of people as they age and create a better tomorrow for future generations. If you want to learn from a great team of professionals, apply now for this incredible opportunity!
As an intern, you will apply strategic, analytical, and creative thinking to help promote policy issues on topics such as family caregiving, health and welfare, and retirement security. You will also be engaged in the communications strategies to advance these issues, as well as the events organized as part of these efforts. On any given day, you could be researching policy issues, drafting documents to support our advocacy efforts, participating in team meetings and strategy discussions, collaborating in communications tactics, and engaging in a support role for various remote and in-person events.
We’ll challenge you to think and work in new ways. We are committed to your growth and cultivating 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.
Additional requirements include:
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.
Are you a creative, passionate, and results-driven student interested in public policy issues? Our Advocacy Team is looking for you! Our team drives the AARP Public Policy Agenda for Puerto Rico to improve the lives of people as they age and create a better tomorrow for future generations. If you want to learn from a great team of professionals, apply now for this incredible opportunity!
As an intern, you will apply strategic, analytical, and creative thinking to help promote policy issues on topics such as family caregiving, health and welfare, and retirement security. You will also be engaged in the communications strategies to advance these issues, as well as the events organized as part of these efforts. On any given day, you could be researching policy issues, drafting documents to support our advocacy efforts, participating in team meetings and strategy discussions, collaborating in communications tactics, and engaging in a support role for various remote and in-person events.
We’ll challenge you to think and work in new ways. We are committed to your growth and cultivating your continued learning and development.
On an average day, you will be:
Strategic
- Apply innovative thinking and problem-solving to challenges
Analytical
- Contribute to data analyses and write-up of findings
Creative
- Contributing to communications tactics and event organization and execution
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:
- Proficiency in all Windows applications, social media apps, and technology in general
- Analytical thinking and effective oral and written communications skills
- An open-minded, creative, and flexible work attitude that allows collaboration with people of all ages and engagement levels (staff, volunteers, members, and the general public)
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.