Intern with us!

Ohio Women’s Alliance is thrilled to host fellows and interns for the summer of 2021! Ohio Women’s Alliance is a statewide membership of grassroots leaders, organizers, community builders, and activists creating a better Ohio for all through a reproductive justice lens. We prioritize building a supportive pipeline to leadership, especially for young, gender-oppressed, queer, Black, and brown youth. 

The intern and fellow positions will work in tandem with differing levels of responsibility and management styles:

Fellows

Fellows will be required to take part in 8 weeks of fellowship working approximately 10 hours a week plus one week of training and will be provided a $1,200 stipend as a 1099 contractor. This role is intended for students with some experience in grassroots/nonprofit work and expected to work both independently and in collaboration with the rest of the OWA team. 

Interns

Interns are expected to volunteer 8-10 hours per week for 8 weeks with one week of training. Ohio Women’s Alliance can sign off on volunteer hours or offer school credit for courses. This role is ideal for an introductory experience into the grassroots nonprofit sector and for those looking to “dip a toe” into the field for the first time. 

Ohio Women’s Alliance centers Black and brown women and femmes first and foremost. We understand that previous experience and unpaid labor are not always accessible and can often bar BIPOC from applying to or receiving jobs. 

Fellows and interns will be selected using a holistic, intersectional rubric that centers lived experience. Some events and campaigns may take place in the evenings or weekends, however, we strongly value self and community care and are flexible to center folks’ needs. 

Please reach out to us if you have any questions or are facing barriers to applying for these positions. 

Please see below for more detailed job descriptions. Fellows and interns will be placed into each of the below positions and given responsibility according to their fellow/intern status. Students will be asked to select their preferences during the application process. *Both positions are required to attend training from 10 am to noon on June 16th and 18th.*

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Again, see above for the difference between fellows and interns.

Policy and Research

Policy and research fellows and interns will assist the Director of Policy & Social Impact with researching policy briefs, tracking bills through the Statehouse, keeping the OWA staff up to date, and outreach to legislators and constituents. Ideal candidates are passionate about reproductive justice with an intersectional lens and an interest in policy, advocacy, and relationship building. While assisting with a range of projects, fellows and interns will receive a firsthand look at the day-to-day activities of a grassroots nonprofit organization organizing and uplifting women/femme changemakers in the state of Ohio. 

Tasks may include:

  • Writing policy briefs with community-level analysis of bills specifically through a reproductive justice lens

  • Tracking specific bills and understanding the history of the bills that we prioritize as they move through the Statehouse

  • Updating OWA AF staff when a critical bill moves to inform programming and provides logistical support for the bill plan. 

  • Attending Policy Hour events to assist with tech and support the Director of Policy and Social Impact 

  • Assisting with copywriting talking points around specific bills for the OWA AF staff and external communications

  • Working with the Digital Content Manager to create shareable, simple content for social media educating about our prioritized bills

  • Other tasks as assigned

This Ohio Women’s Alliance Policy/Research Fellow or Intern is a position that centers womxn of color from across the state of Ohio, especially Black womxn. The historical impact of policy often means that WOC are not involved in the formation, input, and analysis of policy within the state. We believe that our mechanism for change is to create a role where expertise and lived experiences are prioritized while providing opportunities for paid internships and necessary work experience to populations that are underrepresented.


Communications

The communications fellows and interns will assist the Digital Content Manager with Ohio Women’s Alliance’s external communications including social media, blog, press releases, email, and SMS campaigns. Ideal candidates are passionate about reproductive justice with an intersectional lens and an interest in communication, creativity, and community building. While assisting with a range of projects, fellows and interns will receive a firsthand look at the day-to-day activities of a grassroots nonprofit organization organizing and uplifting women/femme changemakers in the state of Ohio. This position is fully remote. 

Tasks may include:

  • Assisting with social media content creation including planning and design

  • Editing video testimonials and TikToks

  • Blog writing including virtual interviews with our members 

  • Executing and supporting SMS campaigns to members 

  • Building community and engagement within our private Facebook group and Slack channels


Data Management and Analysis

Data fellows and interns will assist the Digital Content Manager with Ohio Women’s Alliance’s internal administrative tasks and data collection using VAN and EveryAction. Understanding the power and scale of data is a critical skill for every level and type of successful campaign. Data management is how we make decisions about who and how we target folks, driving strategic decisionmaking and powerbuilding. Ideal candidates bring energy and understanding of the critical value of data collection for leveraging power and disrupting harmful status quos. Attention to detail and willingness to learn are key strengths. This position is fully remote.

Tasks may include:

  • Collection and record-keeping of organizational events and campaigns

  • Deep dive analysis into our membership’s identities, goals, and placement in movement ecology

  • Supporting OWA events and campaigns with tech needs such as Zoom 

  • Pulling lists and reports from EveryAction and VAN

  • Making strategic, data-driven decisions for the organization’s programming

  • Sharing out key campaign wins and places for improvement


Community Organizing

Fellows and interns applying for roles in community organizing will assist the Organizing and Social Impact Manager. This role will entail conducting peer-to-peer education around reproductive justice and voting rights topics as well as supporting outreach efforts to frontline communities through phone and text banking. The candidate will also assist the organizer at community events, hosting direct service drives, and recruiting new members. 

We are looking for a highly motivated intern with a passion for reproductive justice and expanding the electorate through civic engagement with an enthusiasm for learning, and a flexible willingness to support the overall organization

This position will predominantly be remote, some travel within southwest, central northeast Ohio will be required depending on your location. 

Tasks include:

  • Event support

  • Transporting equipment, etc.

  • Peer to peer education

  • Fundraising (item drives)

  • Recruiting volunteers

  • Additional tasks may be assigned 

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