INTERN - OFFICE OF GENERAL COUNSEL

Job Description

Job Description

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, the largest gun violence prevention advocacy group in the country, is seeking a passionate, dedicated intern to work with the Office of the General Counsel (“OGC”) in a fast-paced, mission-driven nonprofit family of organizations.

This is a full-time summer position based in Washington, DC. The position runs from June through August and is hybrid being in-office a couple days a week.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Helping the lobbying team to ensure lobbying compliance, including collecting required information for reports and assisting with lobbyist trainings on lobbying compliance responsibilities and processes, and other compliance and administrative tasks
• Supporting the elections team in reporting compliance and other legal support, compliance, and administrative tasks
• Researching issues relevant to nonprofit education and advocacy organizations
• Assisting OGC attorneys with updating contract and grant templates and contract management
• Other duties as assigned by attorneys in OGC

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate educational institution encouraged to apply
• Strong attention to detail
• Solid organizational and project management skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced organization
• Ability to handle confidential organizational matters
• Strong interpersonal and relationship-building skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Ability to rapidly shift between multiple projects and priorities
• Experience with collaboration and productive teamwork
• Experience with Google Suite and Asana is preferred, but not required

The minimum hourly rate for this role is $17.00p/hr

ABOUT EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY

Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund (“Everytown for Gun Safety”) is the largest gun violence prevention organization in the nation with nearly ten million supporters, including parents, students, survivors, educators, gun owners, and Americans fighting for common sense gun safety. Through victories in Congress, statehouses, corporate America, the courts, and town halls across the country, Everytown is helping change how Americans think about this public health threat. At the core of Everytown is Moms Demand Action, a grassroots movement of American mothers founded the day after the Sandy Hook tragedy, and Students Demand Action. Learn more at everytown.org and follow us @Everytown.

You can learn about the framework that guides our work by viewing Everytown's Organizations Values

Everytown for Gun Safety provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

Candidates who identify as members of historically underrepresented groups are highly encouraged to apply. A diverse workforce and open culture are at the heart of our organization and vital to our success.