at ADRDA INC., dba The Alzheimer's Association in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Description
The Alzheimer's Association is making a difference and so can you!
The Alzheimer's Association is the world's leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer care, support and research. We are the largest private funder of Alzheimer research and the premier source of information and support for the more than 6.9 million Americans with Alzheimer's disease and their 11.5 million family and other unpaid caregivers.
The Opportunity:
The Alzheimer's Association's Public Policy office located in Washington, DC is seeking to hire an Intern for the for the opportunity to learn, experience, work and contribute to the Association's mission of creating a world without Alzheimer's disease.
The Public Policy Intern duties may include conducting research work, report writing, analysis of data, attending coalition meetings, Congressional hearings, and federal agency meetings and producing reports from those events, and developing databases. In addition, interns may work with staff on grassroots advocacy and other projects.
The intern will report to the Senior Director, Operations, and must be able to work 25 hours or less a week.
Minimum Requirements:
Student must be actively enrolled in an accredited undergraduate or graduate program.
Advanced with Microsoft Office (primarily Word and Excel) and Google applications.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must enjoy working as part of a team, be a self-starter eager to contribute individual results, and able to work in a fast-paced environment
Strong attention to detail and project organization/management skills
Excellent written and verbal communication skills (including spelling and grammar) as well as copy proofreading
High sense of responsibility and confidentiality
Familiarity with nonprofit fundraising software a plus, but not required.
*This position is a remote or hybrid opportunity and will have a May/June start with and August/September end date.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
The Alzheimer’s Association is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace and provides consideration for an employment relationship without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, genetic predisposition, national origin, ethnicity, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
