Job Description – Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab Internship
Name of Position: Narrative Lab Internship
Type of Position: Internship
Length of Contract: Minimum of 3 months
Location: Remote
Compensation: 15 hours/week at $25 / hour
The Organization:
Transgender Law Center (TLC) is the largest national trans-led organization advocating self-determination for all people.
Grounded in legal expertise and committed to racial justice, TLC employs a variety of community-driven strategies to keep transgender and gender nonconforming people alive, thriving, and fighting for liberation.
We envision a future where gender self-determination and authentic expression are seen as basic rights and matters of common human dignity.
We pursue a multidisciplinary approach to advocacy, including nationwide impact litigation, policy advocacy, public education, and a legal helpdesk that serves 1,100 people and our prison mail response program which serves 600 people each year.
Our legal and policy work encompasses all issue areas facing transgender people across the country.
Our current focus for new cases is to combat the criminalization of transgender people through creative legal strategies.
We also fight for economic justice and health care access for transgender and gender non-conforming people, as well as to release people from and improve conditions in prisons and immigration detention our communities face, and improve school safety.
You can learn more about our work at www.
transgenderlawcenter.
org.
About the Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab:
The Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab (TA4L Narrative Lab) amplifies the political power for trans communities in the South and Midwest by resourcing the communications and narrative infrastructure of trans-led and/or trans community-focused nonprofit organizations.
The Position:
Under the supervision of the Principal Narrative Strategist, the Narrative Lab Intern is responsible for supporting the multimedia advocacy activities of the Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab.
Primary Responsibilities
Organize files, track media engagement
Draft and copy-edit emails
Create social media and web content
Research and write memos or fact sheets on transgender issues
Execute organizing strategies to support trans rights and progressive policies in the United States
Support and implement plans for Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab activities
Support the Policy & Programs team by monitoring and tracking relevant state and federal legislation
Shadow meetings to make important connections and gain a greater understanding of the impact and reach of the Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab
Identify and support trans activists, storytellers, and youth on college campuses to participate in Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab activities and advance advocacy priorities
Develop, coordinate, and direct activities for identifying, educating, motivating, and supporting allied organizations and constituencies
Represent the Trans Agenda for Liberation Narrative Lab at events, internal and external task forces, coalitions, workgroups, as approved by the Principal Narrative Strategist
Ensure data and reporting requirements are met promptly and compliantly
Participate in team meetings as requested
Take part in professional development activities at the organization
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
Excellent organizational skills
Strong writing and research skills
Innovative, imaginative, and able to turn ideas into reality
Ability to handle confidential information with discretion
Interest in transgender issues
Commitment to racial & economic justice
To Apply:
In addition to a resume, please answer the following questions in an attached cover letter (1) page max:
What is your favorite work of art? Why? (Works of art can include but are not limited to books, paintings, music albums, movies, and television shows.
)
What is your favorite meme or trend? Why? Include three examples.
What do you like best about working on a team? What do you like least? Why?
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Transgender Law Center is proud to be an affirmative action employer.
All interested individuals, including Black, indigenous, and other people of color; women and femmes; people with disabilities; and people who are transgender, intersex, lesbian, gay, bisexual, or queer are particularly urged to apply.
For more information about Transgender Law Center, please visit our website: www.
transgenderlawcenter.
org.
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