Overview of Department
The Government Affairs team oversees AJWS’s “inside the beltway”
strategy to promote a U.S. foreign policy and development agenda that respects
and promotes the human rights of marginalized communities in the developing
world. This five-person team represents AJWS’s work on Capitol Hill, the White
House, the State Department, and the U.S. Agency for International Development
and maintains our relationships with key policymakers on our issues. Our current
Government Affairs work focuses on strengthening the human rights of LGBT
people, ending early/child marriage, promoting community-based economic
development, and protecting the rights of ethnic and national minorities in
countries Burma and the Dominican Republic.
Internship Summary
This internship is
designed to support AJWS’s Government Affairs work at this critical moment in
federal and electoral politics. In close consultation with the Government
Affairs Associate, the intern will monitor and maintain information about how
the 2016 electoral season affects AJWS’s key policy priorities. The intern is
expected to monitor candidate policy positions and priorities affecting foreign
affairs and development amongst candidates for federal office (both Presidential
and Congressional) to be completed in a voter guide for AJWS stakeholders.
Other tasks will include event support, covering Congressional and NGO meetings
on behalf of (or in addition to) Government Affairs staff, and performing
various Administrative tasks as needed.
Qualifications/Skills
§ Outstanding written
communication and research skills.
§ Basic familiarity with
U.S. legislative process and electoral landscape.
§ Prior experience with
international affairs, human rights, and international development a plus.
§ Proficiency in Spanish a
strong plus.
