Ready to ramp up your communications and media skills? Interested in playing a key leadership role in a national youth movement? Then we need you!
AIDemocracy is looking for applications from inspired, globally conscious students to join our Sex and Justice Campaign Teams for the 2011-12 academic year. The Issue Analyst provides thoughtful analysis and commentary on relevant national and foreign policy issues. Other team members will include the Team Coordinator, Communications Gurus and Organizers.
AIDemocracy is a national student network that mobilizes young people around global issues. Our vision is that young people in the United States exercise their power to bring about a peaceful, healthy, just and sustainable world.
Issue Analyst responsibilities include:
- Monitoring and engaging in key conversations and debates around family planning, maternal health, violence against women and sexually transmitted diseases like HIV/AIDS
- Bringing the conversation to students by producing interesting and engaging commentary and analysis
- Working with the Communications Guru and other Issue Analysts to disseminate analysis in new and print media, including our blog, the website, social media, print media and more
Skills and qualifications:
- Excellent communications and writing skills
- Excellent new media skills
- Experience working with students / campaigns seeking social change
- Great sense of youth culture, and conversations / trends that resonate with youth
- Ability to work both independently and in teams
You’ll like this position if you:
- Want to improve your communications and writing skills
- Believe that students have the power to affect change
- Enjoy coming up with creative ways to communicate information
Skills you’ll gain:
- Strategic communications skills
- Familiarity with new and print media
- A strong set of leadership qualities
This is a part time volunteer position based anywhere. Analyst will work between 8-10 hours/month, potentially more in the early months. Term is summer 2011-May 2012. The Analyst will work on a student team, and have access to ongoing training opportunities and support from AIDemocracy staff.
To apply: Please send a resume and cover letter to opportunities@aidemocracy.org. Put the title of the position you are applying for in the email subject line. Applications accepted on a rolling basis.
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