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Internships
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Interns for Equality
- Play an active role in the nation's largest LGBTQ+ equality organization
- Gain valuable professional skills while developing your voice as an LGBTQ+ advocate and leader.
- Find your role in program areas, ranging from political to fundraising, communications to community-based programs.
- Connect with some of the foremost LGBTQ+ and allied leaders through educational brown bag seminars and other events.
Eligibility Criteria
- Over 18 years of age
- US Citizen; OR US Green card; OR classified as a US Person under IRS tax code.
- Currently enrolled Undergraduate Student with at least 3 semesters of completed college coursework; OR currently enrolled Graduate Student at an accredited university; OR Graduated from an accredited university in the past 6 months.
- Located in the US throughout the entire internship semester.
Frequently Asked Questions
We offer fall, spring, and summer internships. General timelines are listed below. Each of the three internship semesters corresponds to the most widely-used academic calendar for college and university students, however; we are able to work with those on quarterly systems as well.
- Spring: Application now closed.
- Summer: Application now closed.
- Fall: Application now closed.
Our internship program currently accepts in-person and remote applicants. Our office is in Washington, DC, and in-person interns will need to be able to get to our office and provide their own accommodations. Remote interns can be from anywhere located in the United States.
Our internship program is 12 weeks during the Spring and Fall semesters and 10 weeks during the Summer semester.
Interns at the Human Rights Campaign are encouraged to apply for full-time jobs as they become available, and many of our staff members are former interns. Our internship program, however, does not in any way guarantee employment after the completion of an intern’s semester.
Interns in each department or program undertake different tasks, so each internship requires a different level of skills, demonstrated interests, and prior experience. In general, we look for demonstrated interest and enthusiasm in the role of policy and advocacy around LGBTQ+ issues; the ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic work environment; and experience with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, and Outlook). Some teams, such as Video or Graphic Design, look for specific skills like Photoshop or video editing.
As long as you meet the Eligibility Criteria above, you are qualified for an HRC internship.
We require a resume, responses to essay questions instead of a cover letter, and email contact information for two references in the internship application.
We recommend focusing on the essay questions and writing good essays for each question. The essays are your chance to express yourself, your interest in LGBTQ+ civil rights and tell us about your commitment and connection to the LGBTQ+ community.
We realize that this is many of our applicants' first internship and that many have never created a resume before. You can use this website to help you with the template if need be. (Information provided as a courtesy and not an indication of endorsement)
https://www.resume.com/
We encourage your references to be supervisors, professors, or colleagues. Please avoid using friends or family members. We do not accept letters of recommendation from references at this time.
If you are interested in getting involved with HRC whether at large or in your local community, you can visit hrc.im/volunteer to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
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