HRC Executive Intern
Working in the Executive Office, the Executive intern provides day-to-day support for the Executive department. The Executive department consists of the President, Managing Director, Director of Executive Operations, Board Relations Manager and the Executive/Board Relations Assistant. The Executive intern is an integral part of this structure and essential to our success. This position will report to the Director of Executive Operations.
Executive Interns will:
- Provide back up to the Director of Executive Operations, including but not limited to answering phones, letter writing, scheduling, assisting with trip briefing materials, and administrative tasks as needed.
- Provide assistance to the Board Relations team in preparing for and implementing HRC board meetings, assist with board communication, and other board related tasks as needed.
Intern qualifications include:
- Positive attitude and interest in assisting staff members, and those outside the organization;
- Ability to work both independently and with other staff members;
- Strong written and verbal skills;
- Ability to multitask;
- Professional demeanor and ability to maintain confidential information.
- Experience with Microsoft Office applications (i.e. Word, Excel and Access).
Outcomes:
- Interns will have the opportunity to work with all of the departments of the Human Rights Campaign;
- Interns will take part in various field and political efforts;
- Interns will gain knowledge of scheduling and travel planning;
- Interns will take part in event planning;
- Interns will gain knowledge of Board structure and function;
- Interns will have the opportunity to learn how a political non-profit functions.
Other:
- This is an unpaid internship. Credit is available upon request.
- All of our internships are based out of our offices in Washington, DC. We cannot provide housing for our interns.
- Resume and cover letters must be 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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