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| Job Title: | Legislative Archivist Intern |
| Organization: | Planned Parenthood of Illinois |
| Region: | Midwest |
| Description: | Planned Parenthood of Illinois? legislative affairs program lobbies the Illinois General Assembly and other government officials who make public policy affecting Planned Parenthood and reproductive health care. This includes drafting, reading and researching legislation, meeting with state legislators and other government officials to educate them and urge them to support PP positions, producing position papers and other materials on legislation and other public policy issues, and working with other programs in the Public Policy Department. The Legislative Archivist Intern will work with the Director of Legislative Affairs to organize and create an electronic archive of past Planned Parenthood legislative issues. The Policy and Education Department needs to have its legislative files organized for easy reference. The intern will be responsible for organizing legislative files and ensuring all records are complete. The interns will also scan documents to create a database of all materials. Internship highlights: ?Learn about the broad scope of PPIL?s legislative interests ?Gain an understanding of the history of reproductive rights in Illinois ?Create an electronic archive of past Planned Parenthood legislative issues What We Ask -Belief in and support of the Planned Parenthood mission -Interest or experience in political science / public policy -General knowledge of the legislative process -Excellent oral and written skills -General computer knowledge (Word, Access, Excel) -Commitment of at least 10 -15 hours per week for the summer Location PPIL Springfield Offices 1000 E. Washington St. Springfield, IL 62703 Hours Hours are flexible, with shifts available Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm. Occasional evening and weekend hours may be required. Apply Please apply online at www.ppil.org under the "volunteer" section. https://plannedparenthoodvolunteer.hire.com/viewjo b.html?optlink-view=view- 23416&ERFormID=newjoblist&ERFormCode=any |
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| E-Mail: | volunteer@ppil.org |
| Website: | http://www.ppil.org |
| Closing Date: | May-31-13 |
