Jews United for Justice is hiring an Intern for Fall 2008

Jews United for Justice (JUFJ) is a dynamic and growing organization that leads Washington, DC-area Jews to act on our shared Jewish values by pursuing justice and equality in our region.  We connect Jews and Jewish institutions with the tools and opportunities to make a difference and mobilize the Jewish community to act in solidarity with local social justice campaigns.

JUFJ works on a variety of local justice issues including affordable housing, workers' rights, immigrations, and socially-conscious consumption. To learn more about JUFJ's work, visit www.jufj.org.

The role of fall intern will be to coordinate voter turnout and engagement activities, as well supporting other programmatic and administrative areas of JUFJ's work.

Primary responsibilities:

• To serve as JUFJ's point person for community-wide activities leading up to the 2008 election, including a citywide Jewish debate watch party and non-partisan get out the vote efforts.
• To assist with JUFJ's programmatic work, including supporting our active social and economic justice campaigns, our Justice and Jewish Thought class, our new Green and Just Celebrations guide, and community education programs.
• To assist with JUFJ's administrative needs, including work on JUFJ's tenth anniversary celebration in mid-October.

Qualifications:

• Detail-oriented and well-organized
• Motivated self-starter capable of working independently as well as within a team environment
• Able to manage multiple tasks
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access software
• Desire to engage a diverse community in local justice work

Other Helpful Qualifications:

• Some background or experience with community organizing
• Familiarity with local social and economic justice issues
• Familiarity with the DC-area Jewish community

Benefits:

• Gain knowledge of (and get involved in!) social, economic, & environmental justice work - and ally organizations doing this work - in the DC-area.
• Play a crucial role in the day-to-day operations of a small, exciting, progressive non-profit
• Join a stellar, energetic team of office staff and volunteers
• Educate and help engage the Jewish community in local justice work

The internship is for 12-15 hours per week. A $500 stipend for the semester will be provided.