Internship, Department on the Status of Women
Department on the Status of Women —
San Francisco, CA
An internship with the Department will provide you with valuable government and policy experience, a chance to meet senior City officials, and the opportunity to network and make contacts for future jobs. Though we are unable to offer a stipend to interns, we are happy to comply with any requirements that allow students to receive academic credit. The Department can also provide letters of recommendation.
If you are passionate about the advancement of women, this is the place to be. The Department is on the cutting edge of women's policy. Browse our website to learn about the Department's many programs, such as our groundbreaking and internationally-recognized work advancing the human rights of women, the local implementation of the Women's Human Rights Ordinance (CEDAW), our violence prevention and intervention initiatives, and much more.
Interns will be assigned a primary policy area, with the majority of projects addressing that issue. However, interns will also have the opportunity to learn about and assist with projects in all the policy areas of the Department. Interns should specify what area(s) of interest they would prefer to work on during an internship with the Department:
-Gender Equality in the Workplace
-Anti-Human Trafficking
-Violence Against Women City and Criminal Justice Response
-Data Gathering and Report Writing