HRC Diversity Internship
The mission of the Diversity Department is to foster an environment where diversity is explicitly recognized as a fundamental part of our organizational culture. Through strategic initiatives, we work with other HRC staff and our volunteer corps to position HRC as one of the most successful organizations in the country at uniting GLBT people and straight allies with people of all races and backgrounds to improve the quality of our lives. These strategic initiatives include expanding HRC’s community of support through issue vehicles; launching the first-ever HRC Women & Leadership Program; expanding knowledge about and services to LGBT people of color; creating opportunities for learning around issues of diversity and inclusion; and grassroots organizing and coalition-building with our steering committees, allies, and LGBT student groups on Historically Black Colleges & Universities. The Diversity Intern reports to the Diversity Coordinator, and works in a team with 4 others including the Chief Diversity Officer, two Associate Directors of Diversity, and a Diversity Student Coordinator.
Responsibilities:
From January through April 2010, the Diversity Intern will focus on projects that require significant documentation, tracking, multi-tasking, mailings, and correspondence:
- HRC Women & Leadership Program – preparation of materials, set-up, and implementation on January 29 through February 1, 2009. More information about the program can be found on www.hrc.org/women.
- ya es hora campaign – provide support as necessary for working in coalition with Latino/a organizations on civic engagement of the Latino/a and LGBT communities
- Equality Forward research – provide support as necessary for sharing information about the experiences of LGBT people of color as captured in HRC’s At the Intersection: Race, Sexuality, and Gender (visit www.hrc.org/equalityforward)
- Diversity Training Tracks of the Equality Convention in March 2009 – track attendees and assemble materials.
Qualifications:
- A mature sensitivity to working with people of diverse identities and backgrounds
- Skills for timely multi-tasking
- Professional writing and communication skills
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
- Basic proficiency in Microsoft Outlook and PowerPoint a plus
Outcomes:
- Experience with the logistics of organizing programs and grassroots campaigns.
- An understanding of the importance of multiracial and intersectional coalition-building.
- An understanding of the issues faced by LGBT people of color.
- An understanding of the importance and challenges of engaging our volunteers corps to increase the participation of people of color, women, transgender people, and youth in our local leadership.
- Demonstrated administrative skills that are applicable to entry-level employment.
Other:
- This is an unpaid internship. Credit is available upon request.
- All internships are based out of our offices in Washington, D.C. HRC does not provide housing for our interns.
- Please send all resumes and cover letters in Microsoft Word (.doc) or Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format.
- Please refer questions to our website, http://www.hrc.org/intern.
- For any other questions, e-mail intern@hrc.org.
- No phone calls, please.
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