Summer 2020 Outreach Intern
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is one of the nation’s leading nonprofits working on public policy issues affecting low-income families and individuals. It has a national reputation for conducting rigorous research and analysis, developing policy ideas and strategies, shaping a broad array of policy debates at the federal and state levels, and influencing policy outcomes. It works on budget and tax policy, health care, and a range of programs important to low-income people. The Center’s funding comes from private foundations and individuals.
The Center's Get It Back Campaign is a national outreach effort to promote the Earned Income Tax Credit, the Child Tax Credit, and free tax filing assistance. These tax benefits provide critical work supports for employees earning low to moderate wages. The campaign supports a network of organizations to conduct local tax credit outreach activities by providing training, outreach materials, and other tools that help connect eligible workers to the tax credits and free tax help. Partners include national, state, and community-based organizations, human services providers, state and local government agencies, businesses, universities, financial institutions, and more. The outreach intern helps maintain communication with these partner groups and others that would like to become involved in the campaign. They will track the use of creative outreach strategies, help develop new materials and blog content, and research policies and procedures that affect eligible individuals’ ability to obtain tax benefits they have earned.
Requirements:
- Education: Undergraduate students and recent graduates
- Applicant should have a stated interest in poverty, welfare, work programs, or social policy
- Prior experience with grassroots low-income organizations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience using Excel or other spreadsheet programs
- Maturity and poise to handle different types of organizations and range of partners.
- Experience with social media, graphic design, and video highly desirable
- Knowledge of programs for low-income families
- Interest in the Center’s mission
Application deadline: February 1, 2020
Summer 2020 internship start dates: May 26, 2020 and June 1, 2020
Compensation:
- Doctoral students may receive between $16.00 - $19.00, depending on progress towards completion of degree requirements, relevant coursework, and research.
- Students with a master’s or law degree receive $17.00 per hour.
- Graduate students receive $16.00 per hour.
- Students with a bachelor's degree receive $15.00 per hour.
- Undergraduate students receive $14.00 per hour.
International students are welcome to apply. The Center does not provide financial sponsorship for visas or work permits. You must have documentation of work authorization for the U.S. AND a U.S. Social Security number to be employed by the Center. (Please indicate that you are an international student on the application form.)
Required application materials. Please submit the following:
- Cover letter (please include a discussion of what draws you to the mission of the Center)
- Resume
- Transcripts
- Contact information for two references
Only complete applications submitted electronically will be considered. Once you submit your application, you will receive an electronic confirmation. Applications submitted by mail or email will not be accepted. Due to the volume of applications received, only candidates who will be interviewed will be contacted. We are unable to respond to individual inquiries about the status of your application. Visit https://www.cbpp.org/careers/intern for more information about the Center's internship program. No phone calls, please.
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and welcomes diversity in the workplace and strongly encourages all qualified persons to apply regardless of any protected status under federal or local law including Minorities/Women/Disabilities/Veterans.