Part time PAID Advocacy Intern

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The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a national non-profit that exists because there are people with MS. Our vision is a world free of MS. Everything we do is focused so that people affected by MS can live their best lives as we stop MS in its tracks, restore what has been lost and end MS forever.

We are more than an organization. We are a movement. United in our collective power to do something about MS now and end this disease forever. At the National MS Society you have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those living with MS and their families.

As a member of the Society team, you'll work in an environment that values collaboration, innovation, diverse perspectives, and most of all a relentless resolve so people with MS can live their best lives.

The Society's Advocacy Team serves as the public policy and government relations office for the national organization, overseeing advocacy work being done at the federal, state and local levels.

This part-time, paid internship is based in Washington, D.C. and is available for Fall 2019 and Spring 2020, 16 weeks per semester

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

• Legislative and regulatory research and tracking of issues (such as MS research funding, access to healthcare and long-term services and supports) at the federal and state levels.
• Regular maintenance of legislative trackers and voting records for members of congress.
• Research and work around building the Society's capacity and advocacy effectiveness including through the engagement of volunteer activists.
• Support planning around and work for Society advocacy events including its annual Public Policy Conference and State Action Days.
• Attend advocacy strategy meetings, as well as represent the Society at disability and health coalition meetings.
• Assistance in preparing materials for, attending and summarizing legislative briefings and congressional hearings.
• Support advocacy written materials including issue summaries and congressional testimony.
• Some support of the Society's advocacy social media channels.
• Create and upload content for the Society's MS Activist mobile app.
• Administrative assistance.

Please contact Laura Bennett if you are interested: Laura.Bennett@nmss.org. The direct link to apply is here: https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1109441&d=Internships&r=5000517562006#/