Path to Power Intern – Saint Paul, MN #HIRING

Planned Parenthood North Central States

Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

Path to Power Intern – St Paul, MN

Pay: The anticipated salary range for this position is $17.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications. Compensation is determined based on a variety of factors, including relevant work experience, the skills required for the role, internal equity, market competitiveness, and budget considerations. We are committed to ensuring fair and competitive pay for all employees
Schedule: Part-time, 15 hours per week, 10 weeks beginning June 9^th, 2025.

Shift times: Varies on weekly basis. In-person position with flexibility to do some work remotely. Occasional weekend and evening hours. In-person office shifts predominantly on Tue/Wed for trainings and workshops. In-person attendance required for organizing and community events happening throughout the summer.

Location: Hybrid

Job type: Non-Exempt

Travel: Ability to travel to Vandalia health center to attend any necessary trainings or skills workshop. Ability to travel throughout the metro-area to attend community events.

Questions? Contact Jobs@ppncs.org.

Job Summary:

As a Path to Power intern with Planned Parenthood North Central States and Planned Parenthood Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota Action Fund you will learn the nuts and bolts of advocacy and organizing. The Path to Power intern will work with fellow interns and staff to build power across Minnesota through grassroots organizing and advocacy. Over the summer, this intern will gain hands-on experience with multi-issue, cross movement strategies, learning from experienced organizers while supporting events, recruiting volunteers, and completing independent projects. By the end of the internship, the Path to Power intern will understand grassroots organizing fundamentals, be proficient in voter contact tactics, and apply a reproductive justice lens to their work. This is a great opportunity for aspiring organizers, activists, and those wanting to get their foot in the door with advocacy, reproductive rights, or issue organizing. Path to Power interns are advocates in implementing our mission of “Advancing and protecting sexual and reproductive healthcare for all”. They may perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits and Perks:

This position is eligible for paid time off (PTO), Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST), and participation in the 403(b)-retirement plan. We also offer employee discounts for electronics, appliances, hotels, gift cards, apparel, cars, fitness memberships, groceries, and at Office Depot, Verizon, AT&T, Dell & more.

Minimum Qualifications:

• This internship is for college students in any year and rising high school juniors and seniors. College credit available per your institution’s guidelines.

• Applicants should have an interest in reproductive health and rights advocacy and a commitment to grassroots organizing.
   

Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Attend theory and skills training related but not limited to grassroots organizing, direct voter contact, base building, reproductive justice, and more.

• Staff office shifts, which may include data entry, volunteer management, and event support.

• Participate and eventually lead events such as phonebanks, text banks, canvassing, and tabling.

• Recruit, engage and retain volunteers virtually and through community outreach events

• Learn and use the Voter Action Network (VAN) to track and report data

• Meet base building, outreach and volunteer engagement goals

• Attend a minimum of 1 action event per week.

About Us:

At PPNCS, we believe all people deserve the right, the freedom, and the opportunity to follow their personal ambitions and choose their own path toward a healthier, more meaningful life. That’s why we protect, promote, and provide comprehensive and progressive sexual and reproductive health care for generations of people and families with empathy, care, and respect. We are looking for passionate, dedicated staff who are eager to make positive contributions to their community and to the Planned Parenthood mission. To learn more: Our Mission.

When you work for Planned Parenthood, you make a difference in the lives of those we serve by affirming the human right to reproductive health and freedom. 

Planned Parenthood is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, sex, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, size, disability, socioeconomic status, or status regarding public assistance. Planned Parenthood is committed to encouraging and promoting diversity as well as providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Planned Parenthood is dedicated to an equitable and inclusive work environment and encourages all interested candidates to apply regardless of initial skill set.

*Any job offer will be contingent upon the results of a background investigation.*

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