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Trans Maryland Internship Spring 2025

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Trans Maryland Internship Spring 2025

Description:

Trans Maryland is a non-profit organization dedicated to advocating for transgender, gender non-conforming and nonbinary people all across the state of Maryland. Every year, we work with a variety of leaders and community members in pursuit of our mission. We work with state legislators to advance policy around a variety of trans equity topics, with state agencies to implement recently passed legislation, with county and state-level commissions and boards to promote trans/queer/LGBTQIA+ equity initiatives, and directly with thousands of trans Marylanders as they seek name and gender-marker changes on their ID documents, build trans community, and share access to resources.

We are seeking 2-4 undergraduate or graduate interns who:

  • Either have lived experience in trans and queer topics, or have strong allyship and a learning mindset. Being trans or queer is not required, though it is preferred, as we are a trans-led organization.
  • Are interested in or have experience with the legislative and policy process at the state level. Previous experience is not required, though it is preferred.
  • Want to better understand how to make tangible change in our local communities
  • Have a strong tolerance for uncertainty, can work independently, and have interest in a work environment and work expectations outside of many workplace norms
  • Enjoy working with the public
  • Don’t mind navigating red tape and bureaucracy when it’s needed

Interns will receive a $1000 stipend, academic credit where available with their college/university program, and, if desired and in good standing upon completion of the internship, a letter of recommendation from our Executive Director, Lee Blinder.

Job Duties/Responsibilities:

  • Researching, tracking, and summarizing legislation throughout the legislative season
  • Attending legislative hearings and sessions on weekdays in Annapolis, taking notes, and writing memos of what transpired
  • Delivering public spoken and written legislative testimony to committees in Annapolis 
  • Recruiting community members to testify on bills in Annapolis and assisting them in preparing their testimony
  • Assisting with planning social media and email campaigns to drive awareness of legislative issues and recruit community members to testify
  • With training, leading coordination and logistics of testimonial days, including communicating with community members and assisting with planning their travel to Annapolis
  • Scheduling, communicating, organizing, and leading meetings with various stakeholders relevant to legislation we are tracking
  • Other administrative, logistic, and/or clerical duties as they arise

Basic Requirements:

  • Be a currently-enrolled college or university student in the state of Maryland in good academic standing, preferably in Political Science, Public Policy, Public Health, Social Work, or Gender/Sexuality Studies, but students of any major are welcome and encouraged to apply
  • At least an academic understanding of intersectionality, marginalization and oppression, and how identity interacts with and impacts/is impacted by systems. It is preferred that candidates have either lived understanding or prior work demonstrating understanding
  • Public speaking or testimonial skills, or a willingness and aptitude for acquiring them quickly
  • Demonstrated research and writing ability via coursework, independent research, or personal projects
  • 15-20 hours of work availability weekly;
    • At least 2 weekdays (Monday through Friday) with at least one of those days being Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday
    • Availability to be and work in Annapolis with a preference for 6-8 hours of availability both days 
  • Either reliable transportation to Annapolis, or ability to carpool to/from Baltimore

Bonus Qualifications:

  • Experience or skills in social media, graphic design, or marketing
  • Previous experience in community organizing, activism, politics, or policy
  • Previous experience working as a volunteer, or with a primarily volunteer-led organization

Proposed Duration:

  • The duration of the Maryland legislative session, January through April 2025
  • Potential to extend to the entirety of the Spring college semester, or through May 2025

To Apply:

  • Preference is to apply via the Handshake platform
  • It is also acceptable to email your cover letter and resume to info@transmaryland.org with the subject line “Trans Maryland Internship Spring 2025”

Application Deadline:

  • Priority deadline of November 15, 2024
  • We will accept applications on a rolling basis past this deadline until all positions are filled