This 10-week internship is designed for young people in NC who want to advance the mission and work of NCAAT and NCAAT in Action while developing their own skills and experience within a nonprofit organization. The intern will work closely with their supervisor to develop their own work plan and their personal project. The personal project is an opportunity for the intern to engage with a topic related to civic engagement and advocacy that they are passionate about. Past interns have created workshops, zines, children’s books, lesson plans, and more.
The dates for this internship are set for June 2 – August 8, 2025. The internship will be hybrid. Interns may be asked to be in person in our Raleigh office when needed and for NCAAT-related activities based in the county they are located in.
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Sunday, May 11, 2025, 11:59 pm ET
Eligibility
- Must reside in NC and have an NC mailing address by the start date of this program
- Must have access to the internet on “work from home” days (Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays)
- Must have a car or reliable transportation for in-person commitments
- Must be a college student between the ages of 18-24
- Currently, enrolled high school students are NOT eligible to apply
- Must be able to commit to 20-25 hours per week
Internship components
- Spend 10 weeks total as an intern for NCAAT and NCAAT in Action
- Commitment of 20 hours per week
- Attend weekly meetings
- Work with a supervisor to create and manage a personal work plan
- Work broadly on policy and advocacy issues pertaining to and/or important to Asian American youth (ex: racial justice, immigrant justice, democracy reform, climate justice, ethnic studies)
- Attend and support NCAAT and NCAAT in Action events and programming as well as enrichment webinars from national partner organizations
- Create and implement a personal project that furthers NCAAT and NCAAT in Action’s mission of educating and civically engaging Asian American communities on an issue or policy
- past examples: creating a lesson plan to advocate for Black and Asian American solidarity ethnic studies in the classroom, hosting a workshop host a voter registration drive in collaboration with an Asian student group on your campus, creating a social media campaign to run on NCAAT’s platforms, etc.
Internship benefits
- $4,500 stipend paid in two disbursements
- $200 personal project stipend
- Mentoring and guidance from NCAAT and NCAAT in Action staff
- Access to NCAAT and NCAAT in Action resources and network
- Experience speaking, writing, and working on important issues pertaining to the Asian American community
- Exposure to Asian American advocacy and broader non-profit and social justice work
- Individualized personal and professional development opportunities
- Creation of a finished project that benefits the Asian American community
- Opportunities to grow leadership, advocacy, communication, and community organizing skills
Desired Qualifications
- Commitment to building with and mobilizing the Asian American community in North Carolina
- Knowledge of and/or interest in North Carolina’s political environment
- Interest in civic engagement and voter advocacy
- Commitment to broad-based social justice issues
- Comes from or has experience within the Asian American community
- Experience or connections with NC-based Asian American student, youth, or community organizations or organizations with a significant Asian American population is a plus
- Comfortable reaching out to student and youth organizations, campus or school administration, and other groups
- Passionate about working with high-school- and college-aged Asian American youth
- Student or community organizing experience is a plus
- Works well collaboratively
- Good time and project management
- Familiarity with Google Suite, Zoom, and Canva
- Familiarity with a constituent management system or member mobilization tool such as EveryAction/VAN is a plus
- Strong writing, editing, and organizational skills
- Ability to speak an Asian language is a plus
- Excellent communication and digital media skills
- Experience planning or coordinating events
Intern Responsibilities
- Assist with planning, facilitation, and executing youth programs and events
- Help research and create political education content on different issues pertaining to Asian American youth and broader social justice issues
- Help research and create content for youth political advocacy efforts
- Help conduct outreach to different Asian American youth groups, including college and high school student organizations, and campus administration, faculty, and staff
- Assist in the design and dissemination of educational materials aimed at informing voters on key election dates, processes, ballot content, and voting rights.
- Help plan and run online voter education workshops, phone banks and in-person events
- Register new voters in-person at select, relevant sites and community events
- Draft social media content related to voter education and engagement
- Administrative tasks as necessary