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POSITION TITLE: Advocacy Intern

LOCATION: Washington, D.C. Metro Area

REPORTS TO: Director of Advocacy

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 11:59pm Eastern on Friday, May 9

 

ABOUT NO ONE LEFT BEHIND 

No One Left Behind (NOLB) was established in 2014 when former Afghan interpreter and Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) recipient Janis Shinwari took $35,000 raised for him through a GoFundMe campaign and founded an organization to help others like him. Janis saved five American soldiers as an interpreter in combat yet waited years for his SIV application to be approved. 

 

Today, NOLB is the only national organization solely dedicated to assisting SIVs. NOLB directors, advisors, staff, and volunteers work tirelessly to ensure the United States meets its moral obligation to protect those who risked their lives in support of it abroad. 

For more information, please visit nooneleft.org. 

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Advocacy Intern is a Washington, D.C. metro area-based hybrid position responsible for assisting the Advocacy Department in advancing the needs of Special Immigrant Visa (SIV)-eligible allies. The Advocacy Intern will lead a project designed in partnership with the Director of Advocacy to support legislative and policy efforts to improve the SIV program, expand the SIV program’s reach to novel populations of allies, and/or streamline SIV processing. Additionally, the Advocacy Intern will monitor policy developments impacting the SIV programs, draft educational materials for government and public advocacy, and draft external communications on advocacy efforts.

 

The Advocacy Intern will have the opportunity to collaborate with other departments to learn from the variety of staff and programs. This hybrid position is Washington, D.C. metro area-based, and applicants should expect to work from the No One Left Behind Arlington office or on Capitol Hill at least once per week. 

 

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

The Advocacy Intern will support a project developed in collaboration with the Director of Advocacy to support improvements impacting the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The internship offers an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in federal policymaking, coalition-building, and veterans-led advocacy. Responsibilities may include:

  • Learning how to track legislative and regulatory actions related to SIV policy, immigration policy, and support to America’s wartime allies more broadly;

  • Assisting with drafting advocacy content, including petitions, letters, meeting requests, research briefs, factsheets, and other constituency-building communication;

  • Supporting the Director of Advocacy in engagements with Congress, policymakers within the administration, and citizens across civil society about the need to stand with our wartime allies;

  • Collaborating with the Advocacy and Development Departments to develop external communications on our advocacy leadership;

  • Aiding in meeting preparation and records for Evacuate Our Allies meetings led by the No One Left Behind Director of Advocacy; and

  • Other duties and special projects as assigned.

 

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Unfaltering dedication to supporting America’s wartime allies;

  • Fast-learning and adaptable;

  • Relevant coursework and prior internship or customer service experience;

  • Excellent written and interpersonal communications skills;

  • Strong attention to deadlines and proofreading skills;

  • High proficiency in project management, attention to detail, prioritization of work, and organization;

  • Collegial and able to develop strong relationships both internally and externally;

  • Competency with Microsoft Office Suite, Google applications, and Zoom;

  • Located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area for the length of the internship;

  • Veteran (preferred but not required); and

  • Familiarity with the SIV Program and immigration policy (preferred but not required).

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Internship hours can count towards community service or school credit. Interns will have the opportunity to complete the internship with a project work product to use for future applications and professional development.​

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HOW TO APPLY:

Submit a resume, cover letter, a brief writing sample (under three pages), and names and contact information for two references. 

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Apply by 11:59pm Eastern on Friday, May 9

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