Planned Parenthood North Central States

Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Public Affairs Summer Intern – Des Moines, IA

Pay: $17 per hour

Schedule: Part-time, 15 hours per week, varied.

Shift times: The work schedule will vary depending on the week. It will be divided among tabling time, recruitment, and data entry.

Location: Des Moines, IA

Job type: Non-Exempt

Travel: Will travel to other cities outside of Des Moines to table on events.

Questions? Contact Jobs@ppncs.org.

Benefits and Perks:

This position is eligible for paid time off (PTO), Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), and participation in the 403(b)-retirement plan. We also offer employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.

We also offer:

• Start date flexibility.
• Travel reimbursement.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Previous professional or volunteer experience in organizing for reproductive health/justice/freedom, or a demonstrated interest in organizing. 
• Excitement to get out into the community and talk to people or in groups, over the phone or in-person, about reproductive freedom.
• Availability during weekends and some nights to attend events and activities.
• Passion for reproductive freedom. 

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

Works with the Senior Advocacy Strategist to represent Planned Parenthood North Central States and Planned Parenthood of Iowa in summer events and activities:

• Attend staff meetings and volunteer leaders’ 1:1s to plan attending to tabling events, phone banks, canvassing, or any event assigned or approved by supervisor
• Continuously performs data entry by using project management tool, Voter Activation Network (VAN).
• Recruits and mobilizes volunteers, including volunteer leadership and moving volunteers up the ladder of leadership and engagement.
• Identify and support patient advocates and storytellers

Learning Objective:

At the end of the internship, the Summer Intern will learn to:

• Talk about the reproductive freedom movement and the status of policies affecting our rights in Iowa.
• Grassroots organizing tactics and strategies critical to mobilizing communities and winning campaigns-like pitching volunteers leadership opportunities, phone banking, canvassing, recruitment, volunteer 1:1 meetings, and volunteer management
• Use organizing tools like VAN, Hustle, etc.
• Other professional development skills like planning and project management

End of the internship deliverable: A written report based on met deliverables and learnings overviewing specifics like the number of volunteers recruited, number of conversations tracked in VAN, events attended, and support provided

About Us:

At PPNCS, we believe all people deserve the right, the freedom, and the opportunity to follow their personal ambitions and choose their own path toward a healthier, more meaningful life. That’s why we protect, promote, and provide comprehensive and progressive sexual and reproductive health care for generations of people and families with empathy, care, and respect. We are looking for passionate, dedicated staff who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission. To learn more: Our Mission.

When you work for Planned Parenthood, you make a difference in the lives of those we serve by affirming the human right to reproductive health and freedom. 

Planned Parenthood is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, size, disability, socioeconomic status, or status regarding public assistance. Planned Parenthood is committed to encouraging and promoting diversity as well as providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Planned Parenthood is dedicated to an equitable and inclusive work environment and encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of initial skill set.

*Any job offer will be contingent upon the results of a background investigation. *