NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico Seeks Summer Intern

From NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico:

Young Woman of Color Pro-Choice Summer Scholarship
May 19- August 8, 2008
Seeking an enthusiastic young woman of color to intern at the NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico Albuquerque office for the summer. Reach out, educate, and take action with people in the pro-choice community. Learn firsthand about non-profit political work. The summer intern will assist with recruiting, training, and staffing of volunteers. She or he will also help us to identify and recruit new pro-choice members, provide materials and information to the community, and help to develop programs.

Application deadline: May 7, 2008. Work load is 20 hours per week and compensation is $8 per hour.

Duties might include but are not limited to:

• Organizing and recruiting volunteers for administrative tasks and tabling events
• Organizing educational materials for and participate in tabling and community outreach events
• Phone banking, data entry, and some canvassing
• Assisting with administrative duties as needed
• Working some evenings and weekends. Flexible schedule is a must

Intern Qualifications:

• Commitment to the full range of reproductive choices - including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and access to legal abortion
• Written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency at entering computer data and creating flyers
• Fluency in Spanish a plus
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and handle a variety of projects simultaneously
• Young women of color will be given primary consideration

Contact:  Ambrosia Ortiz, Field Organizer, at 505-243-4443 or email her at aortiz@prochoicenm.org for an application.

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The Mission of NARAL Pro-Choice New Mexico is to develop and sustain a constituency that uses the political process to guarantee every woman the right to make personal decisions regarding the full range of reproductive choices, including preventing unintended pregnancy, bearing healthy children, and choosing legal abortion.