Intern with Washington New Americans
Washington New Americans Intern, OneAmerica
OneAmerica (formerly Hate Free Zone) is a nationally recognized non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the fundamental principles of democracy and justice at the local, state, and national levels through the empowerment of immigrant communities.
Washington New Americans Intern: This is an unpaid internship for a minimum duration of 3 months which supports the Washington New Americans (WNA) Program. WNA ensures that free naturalization services are available to all eligible Legal Permanent Residents (LPRs) in Washington State and provides the opportunity for LPRs to become U.S. citizens and active members of our community. The position is based in our Seattle office and reports to the WNA Program Associate.
Primary Responsibilities:
-Implement WNA program goals and objectives under the supervision of the New Americans Program Associate
-Support preparations for 2011-2012 Citizenship Days across the state, including identifying local partners and host sites, materials coordination, developing methods to gather data for reporting purposes, revising materials, researching resources for LPRs, etc.
-Respond to inquiries about Washington New Americans program through website and hotline
-Data entry and other administrative duties
-Update WNA website
Qualifications:
-Demonstrated commitment to fighting for social, racial, and economic justice
-Spanish or other major immigrant language group skills
-Strong verbal, listening, and written communications skills
-Attention to detail and ability to work under pressure
-Comfortable with technology and experience with databases and spreadsheets for program and volunteer management
-Experience with statistics desired, but not required
-Experience with event planning desired, but not required
-Experience with Salesforce desired, but not required
To apply:
Complete the OneAmerica Internship Application. For "Proposed Dates of Internship," please write in your proposed start date. Applications may be sent to the Kamil Pawlowski - Washington New Americans Program Coordinator at kamil@weareoneamerica.org. Please, no phone inquiries.
OneAmerica is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages women and people of color to apply.
