ActionUtahPublicPolicyInternshipAsofMay22,2017
7984GambelDrive,ParkCity,Utah*(435)640-0945*www.actionutah.org
WhoisActionUtah?ActionUtahisanonpartisancommunitynetworkhelpingUtahnshaveagreatervoiceinpolicymakingatthestateandfederallevelinordertobuildstrongercommunities.Wefocusonbringingordinarycommunitymembersvettedinformationontheissuesandeasywaystheycantakeactiontoimpactdecisionsaroundhealthcare,familyandcommunityissues,environmentalstewardshipandgovernmentaccountabilityandpolicies.Ournonpartisanapproachcentersaroundeducatingthecommunity,buildinggoodrelationshipswithlegislatorsandfindingcommongroundonissuesthatmattertopeopleonbothsidesoftheaisle.Whydoesthismatter?BecauseRepublicansandDemocratsalikeinUtahhavelosttheirvoiceinthepoliciesthatimpacttheirlives.Utah’spoliticallandscapehasbeendominatedbythefarrightandfarleftfordecades,leavingamajorityofUtahnswithoutavoiceintheirowncommunitiesandfeelinghelplesstomoveforwardortodoanythingaboutit.Fortunately,itiseasyforordinarycommunitymemberstotakemeaningfulaction,tolobbytheirlegislatorsandtoimpactpolicymaking.ActionUtahisa501(c)(4)nonprofitfoundedafterthe2016electionwithover1300subscribersviaourwebsiteatwww.actionutah.organd1500Facebookfollowers(@ActionUtah)fromacrossthestate.Wemadeasignificantimpactduringthe2017StateLegislativeSession(45daysfromJanuarytoMarch),puttingoutover200callstoactionon40prioritizedbills,andachievinggreaterthan60%overallsuccessrateinhelpingtopassgoodbillsandopposingoramendingbadbills,andover90%successrateonsocialpolicybills.Duringtheinterim,wecovereducationalandlegislativecampaigns,buildrelationshipsandcoalitionsandparticipateintheInterimSession.Weputoutweekly,dailyandurgentcallstoactiontoourmembersandfollowersyear-round,hostin-personeventsandeducationworkshopsandcreateinformationalresources.PublicPolicyInternshipsActionUtahisseekinglegislativeinternstoworkwithourexecutiveteamandissueexpertsinmanyareas,suchasresearchingissues,writingcallstoaction,monitoringcommunicationsandsocialmedia,lobbyinglegislators,attendingcommunityandadvocacyorganizationmeetings,developinglegislativestrategies,draftingop-edsandearnedmedia.Candidateswillhaveapassionforthelegislativeprocess,publicpolicy,government,grassrootsadvocacy,and/oroneofourfourspecificissueareas:healthcare,familyandcommunityissues,environmentalstewardshipandgovernmentaccountabilityandpolicies.Mustbewillingtoembraceanonpartisan,bridge-buildingapproachtoadvocacywork.Mustbeaminimumof16yearsold.Weacceptundergraduatestudentsrequiringcredit,graduatestudentswithpracticumrequirements,aswellasstudentsandcommunitymemberswithnospecificcreditfulfillmentneeds.
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Requiredskills:Research,writing,FacebookandTwitter,WordPressaplus,Canvaaplus.Term:Internshipsareavailablesummer,fall,winterandspringtermsorbeginninganytimeforaminimumof8weeks.WinterinternswilltakepartintheStateLegislativeSession.Hours:PartTimeorFullTime,hoursareflexibleCompensation:Thisinternshipisunpaid.Location:SaltLakeCity,Utah.Workwilltakeplaceinouroffices,atCapitolHillandatmeetinglocationsaroundthearea.Someworkmaybedonefromhome.Howtoapply:Pleasesubmitaresume,briefessay(500words)aboutwhyyouareagoodcandidateforthisinternshipandasamplecalltoactionusingthedailyandurgentcallstoactionfromtheActionUtahwebsiteasaframeofreference.Sendapplicationsbyemailormailto:AndreaHimoff(D’98)ExecutiveDirector,[email protected]