Summary
The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) is seeking interns for our Child Care Group who are available to work 35 hours or more per week full-time and 20 hours per week part-time. The Child Care intern's responsibilities will include conducting research and assisting with newsletter articles, drafting blogs, communicating with the child care field, attending and summarizing relevant meetings, and other tasks as needed.
The Organization
The National Women's Law Center is a non-profit organization that has been working since 1972 to advance and protect women's legal rights. The Center focuses on major policy areas of importance to women and their families including economic security, education, employment, health, and reproductive rights, with special attention given to the concerns of low-income women.
Qualifications
The Child Care Intern should be available for the summer 2013 semester (May – August), but start and end dates are flexible. Full-time interns work 35 hours or more per week, while part-time interns should be able to commit 20 hours per week. Students with majors in English, education, political science, pre-law and women's studies are encouraged to apply; however, all majors will be considered. NWLC will work with students and their universities to provide college credit for the internship.
How to Apply
To apply, please send: (1) a current resume; (2) a cover letter indicating dates and times available for work; (3) a transcript or list of grades; (4) names of three references (preferably an employer or professor) with current addresses and telephone numbers and (5) a writing sample to no later than April 1, 2013. Electronic submissions are preferred. Please send materials to humanresources@nwlc.org and include position title in the subject line. Hard copies may be addressed to: Human Resources Department, National Women's Law Center, 11 Dupont Circle NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, FAX: 202-588-5185. No calls please. EOE.