Job Title: Federal Elder
Economic Security Policy Intern
Organization: Wider Opportunities for
Women
Location:
Salary: $15/day
Temporary
Job Description:
Fall Internship at WOW:
Federal Elder Economic Security
Policy Intern (1 position) Wider
Opportunities for Womens vision
and mission of economic independence for
women is intergenerational. In
working toward that end, Wider Opportunities
for Women (WOW) has launched an
exciting new effort, the Elder Economic
Security Initiative that seeks to
build economic security for elders through
a multi-pronged approach that
includes organizing, advocacy and research.
WOW has partnered with nine
states,
launch the national project. WOW has secured resources to expand
the
project to 20 states total and produce a national database with
information
on all 50 states and the
One key resource of the Initiative is
the Elder Economic Security Standard
Index - a measure of income that elders
require to meet basic expenses to
age in place - including meeting their
housing and health care costs while
maintaining their independence in the
community.
As the federal
elder economic security policy intern, you would play a role
in building the
initiative and developing the public policy objectives.
Intern
responsibilities would include analyzing federal policy, attending
coalition
meetings and congressional hearings on program and policy issues
(ex: Social
Security, Medicare, long-term care, pensions, the Older
Americans Act),
developing policy memos and issue briefs, updating web
resources, and
disseminating policy activity to our state partners and
network members.
Further, you would respond to state partners requests for
information and
assistance, contribute to project development and strategy,
and maintain and develop resources for the
project.
How to Apply:
Mail or fax a resume, cover letter, writing sample, and
two references to:
Attn: Intern Search Committee - EESI
Wider
Opportunities for Women
Fax:
202-464-1660
The internship
will pay $15 per day.
Applications will be accepted and reviewed on a rolling
basis.
Organization Web
Site: www.wowonline.org
Email replies to:
vstaples@wowonline.org