[Hiring] State Policies Intern @Stand Together

Role Description

The Koch Internship Program (KIP) is a paid experiential learning program run by Stand Together Fellowships that offers professional development, leadership training, and meaningful work experience at non-profits tackling some of our nation's most pressing policy challenges all over the United States. Early-career professionals including undergraduate/graduate/law students and recent graduates are encouraged to apply. Eligible candidates will be geographically located in and authorized to work in the United States through the duration of the program.

Marijuana Policy Project Foundation is looking for an assistant for State Policies who is self-motivated and comfortable working independently in a small remote group setting. The intern for State Policies will contribute to MPPF’s mission of reforming cannabis laws and educating cannabis regulators, consumers, and state legislators. Under the supervision of the Director of State Policies, the intern’s primary functions will include:

• Research and writing related to cannabis policy
• Monitoring legislation

This position requires real-time outreach and research with limited oversight. The intern must be extremely detail-oriented and have excellent time management skills. This role is full-time and remote.

Responsibilities

• Monitoring legislation in assigned states and identifying bills MPPF should support or oppose.
• Performing cannabis policy research and writing, including drafting emails to MPPF’s supporters in assigned states, form letters to lawmakers, informational handouts, web content, and written testimony on key bills.
• Researching legislators’ stances on cannabis policies in certain states and updating a spreadsheet of their stances.
• Performing other advocacy-related tasks, which may include testifying remotely at legislative hearings, scheduling legislative meetings, mobilizing grassroots allies, and coordinating with allied organizations to support or oppose legislation.

Compensation

$7,500 - $7,500 a year. Stand Together Fellowships pays participants a stipend of either $7,500 for full-time participants working approximately 32 hours per week at the partner organization, or $5,500 for part-time participants working approximately 24 hours per week at the partner organization. Attending the entirety of the online and on-site KIP programming is required for both full and part-time participants.

Diversity and Inclusion

Stand Together Fellowships believes that diversity in experiences, perspectives, knowledge and ideas fuels creativity, broadens knowledge, and helps drive success. Our admissions office treats all program participants and applicants with honesty, dignity, respect and sensitivity. We welcome all qualified applicants regardless of:

• Color
• Race
• Religion
• Religious creed
• Sex
• Gender or gender identity
• Gender expression
• Sexual orientation
• National origin
• Citizenship
• Ethnicity
• Ancestry
• Age
• Physical disability
• Mental disability
• Medical condition
• Pregnancy (including medical needs which may arise from pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions)
• Military and veteran status
• Genetic information
• Marital or familial status
• Political affiliation
• Any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.

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