Community Advocacy Intern

The Community Advocacy intern is a liaison and point of contact on a variety of projects & activities for the Community Advocacy Department (CAD). The Department ensures fair and equal treatment for all American Muslims, using advocacy techniques to provide direct services to those impacted by bias. Interns will report to the Community Advocacy Director. The work requires a high level of discretion, detail, and often requires the use and handling of confidential, sensitive information.

Responsibilities:

• Assist in the management, tracking, and resolution of incoming complaints of discrimination, harassment, or Islamophobic bias using traditional non-legal advocacy tools, including but not limited to helping draft demand letters.
• Assist in the development and implementation of non-legal advocacy trainings for the American Muslim community.
• In coordination with Communications Department, create talking points, action alerts, social media posts, etc., around key advocacy complaint areas.
• Liaise with advocacy professionals throughout the CAIR network to promote network-wide resources, facilitate working group meeting, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Excellent intake and complainant interviewing skills
• Excellent communication, public speaking, and interpersonal skills
• Mastery of PowerPoint, Canva, and/or graphic design
• Well versed in artificial intelligence
• Must be motivated and organized
• Data collection & analysis experience preferred
• Familiarity with advocacy strategies and content development
• Community advocacy experience preferred

Requirements:

• Must be willing to work 10-20 hours per week around intern’s schedule during the academic year; up to 40 hours per week during the summer