AAUW Internships in Program and Leadership Development for Undergraduate and Graduate Students

Location: AAUW National Office, Washington, D.C.

This internship offers exposure to opportunities that will

• Enhance your leadership skills
• Impact the lives of women and girls
• Support the next generation of women leaders
• Promote higher education partnerships
• Celebrate diversity
• Foster international outreach

AAUW seeks an undergraduate or graduate student to assist with program and leadership development, basic research, evaluation, and assessment. The intern position will assist our associate directors on a number of unique projects. This is a non-paid position, ideal for students able to volunteer, receive grants, financial aid, or internship credit, plus students needing to complete a practicum experience.

Initiatives that interns may work on include enhancing our College and University Partnership Program, program and leadership development, planning and coordination for AAUW national meetings, conferences or conventions. Additional opportunities exist to serve on multidisciplinary committees and help implement the annual National Conference for College Women Student Leaders.

Other varied tasks might include composition of newsletters, such as an e-zine directed to college women students, compilation and analysis of data from surveys, research and assistance in development of new initiatives and grant proposals, programmatic support to AAUW members, and follow up with branches/states on program activities that promote education and equity for women and girls.

Students apply for this internship position should have an interest in

• Equity, diversity, multicultural, women’s and leadership issues
• Macro-level issues, higher education, or student development
• Applying good oral, written, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to multitask and plan ahead to meet deadlines
• Basic computer skills and familiarity with Word, Excel, Outlook
• Desire to work independently and within a cohesive team

To apply send a cover letter and resume to:

Intern Coordinator
American Association of University Women
1111 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036

Or reply by e-mail to jobs@aauw.org.

For more information or questions please contact Erica Santiago, Associate Director, Program Constituency Support, or Mariama S. Boney, Associate Director, Programs and Partnerships, at 202/728-7712 or program@aauw.org.

Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.