Planned Parenthood PA Advocates

Who We are: Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania PAC (PP PA PAC) is the independent, non-partisan, political arm of Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Advocates. PP PA PAC is funded solely by private contributions, with the explicit purpose to elect pro-choice and pro-family planning state level candidates to office. PP PA PAC also encourages supporters of all parties to become involved in the political process through the funding of on the ground field activities to benefit endorsed candidates.

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How You Will Create Change:

Campaign Organizer interns will spend ten weeks building support for pro-choice State House candidates across Pennsylvania.  Interns will be trained on organizing tactics which are proven to win elections: door-to-door canvassing, predictive dialing phone banks, community outreach at summer concerts and festivals and online activism. Your work in this internship will bring the voice of the Pennsylvania pro-choice delegation into the voting booths and into the State House and Senate!  Campaign organizers will work in pairs with campaign staff of a PP PA PAC-endorsed pro-choice candidate running for office.  There will be several days of campaign training followed by six to ten weeks working on a pro-choice campaign.  Interns will be required to create a field plan, set measurable goals, and report regularly on their progress toward their campaign goals.

Qualifications

·         Commitment to reproductive health and rights for all Pennsylvanians, and to Planned Parenthood’s mission

·         Desire to mobilize Pennsylvania voters around women’s health issues through community engagement and grassroots organizing tactics

·         Outgoing team player, independent worker, who is well organized and who can self motivate

·         Must have access to a car

·         Computer skills, data entry, online organizing through Facebook, Twitter, other social media

·         Attention to detail

What’s In It For You:

Campaign Organizer Interns receive extensive training and on-the-ground experience with voter mobilization.  Interns who have participated in Planned Parenthood’s internship programs have gone on to work for political campaigns both locally and nationally, and gained positions at well-respected progressive non-profit organizations.  In addition to being a significant leadership development opportunity, the grassroots organizing internship is also available for academic credit.  The intern is responsible for ensuring credit will be accepted and acquiring all necessary paperwork. 

Interns will live in or near the communities where they will be working.  Planned Parenthood will assist with finding a supporter host family for out-of-state interns.  Gas/travel stipend will be provided for transportation to and from housing and internship sites.  One weekly meal provided for intern pairs.

How to Apply:

Application deadline is Friday, February 28th, 2010. 

Online: Go to our website, www.plannedparenthoodpa.org, and click on internships, http://www.plannedparenthoodpa.org/office/internapp.php. Fill out the online form, and email a letter of interest and current resume to administration@pppamail.org.  Please indicate which region of the state desired for an internship: Western, Central, Northeast, Southeast.