Director of Advocacy & Education

POSITION SUMMARY: The Director of Advocacy & Education oversees programs in the areas of policy research and advocacy, strategic communications and movement-building, and directly coordinates advocacy, education and training in the area of immigrant integration. The Director of Advocacy and Education also works closely with the Organizing Director to develop the educational components of the organization’s leadership development work and advance the issues and campaigns prioritized by the membership. The Director of Advocacy and Education reports directly to the Executive Director and is a member of the senior leadership team at TIRRC, serving on board committees and co-chairing staff/team meetings.

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Internships

TIRRC offers internships to dependable high school, college or graduate students who are willing to dedicate regular hours over a long period of time. Interns are not required to have experience, however, they must desire to gain real skills and have an interest in immigrant and refugee rights.

All internships are unpaid.

Requirements: Interns must be willing to work a minimum of 10 hours a week and commit to 3 months, 6 months, or a year with a specific TIRRC program. Interns must also be able to provide their own transportation.

Ideal applicants are those who enjoy building relationships with people from diverse backgrounds that are very motivated and work independently with little supervision.

To apply for an internship please submit your resume and a cover letter to the internship suprvisor listed in the description or to Priscilla at Priscilla@tnimmigrant.org or fax: 615-833-0387 ext 103.

Available internships:

• Executive Internship
• Fundraising and Events Internship
• Communications Internship
• Welcoming Tennessee Internship
  

Executive Intern

This internship is ideal for someone pursuing nonprofit management.

Tasks

- Support regular convening of board committees

- Research and schedule development activities for the board

- Coordinate with operations team to meet logistics needs of board

- Manage correspondence and other administrative duties as assigned

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Fundraising and Events Internship

Hours per week: Minimum 10 hours a week; at least 3 months (Internship can exceed to 12 months)

Internship Description:

Development

- Administrative support for individual and corporate fundraising campaigns including corporate sponsorship, annual giving appeal, and grassroots membership

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Communications Internship

Hours per week: Minimum 10 hours a week; at least 3 months (Internship can exceed to 12 months)

Background: The Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) is a statewide, immigrant and refugee-led collaboration whose mission is to empower immigrants & refugees throughout Tennessee to develop a unified voice, defend their rights, and create an atmosphere in which they are viewed as positive contributors to the state.

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