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About the Role

Young Invincibles is seeking a Fellow to join our New York team for a 3-month period. The Fellow will be instrumental in the organization's policy, advocacy, research, communications, and legislative efforts in New York.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to building Young Invincibles’ New York network, campaigns, and partnerships.
• Play an integral role in city and state-based policy advocacy, communications, research, writing, and trainings.
• Work with partner organizations, coalitions, and the young adult network to build support for state higher education research, policies, legislation, and consumer education.
• Connect with partners, coalitions, and stakeholders on higher education and health care policies to support equitable city and state policies.
• Attend in-person meetings, potential conferences, partner meetings, and/or similar events to represent Young Invincibles.
• Support young adult engagement and learning in our Young Advocates Program and Youth Advisory Board.
• Conduct outreach to internal and external networks.
• Support consumer education efforts.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in political science, public policy, or related field.
• Experience in policy or political advocacy.
• Exceptional research, writing, and editing skills.
• Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex policy issues to a variety of audiences and mediums.
• Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and work in coalitions.
• Ability to communicate and partner with communities of color and young adults.
• Graduate degree in public policy, education, healthcare, or a related field (plus).
• Familiarity with New York State higher education policy (plus).
• Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced work environment and a start-up atmosphere (plus).
• Ability to thrive on change, innovation, and teamwork (plus).
• An ambitious policy professional looking to take initiative and grow organizational capacity (plus).
• Interest in a long-term position with Young Invincibles (plus).
• A passion for Young Invincibles’ mission (plus).

Skills

• Policy advocacy
• Research
• Writing
• Editing
• Verbal communication
• Partnership building
• Coalition work
• Community engagement
• Higher education research
• Public policy interest
• Organizing
• Communications

Location

• New York

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Part-time

Experience Level

• Fellowship

Education Level

• Undergraduate degree in political science, public policy, or related field
• Graduate degree in public policy, education, healthcare, or a related field (plus)

Salary/Compensations

• $20.00 per hour

About the Company

• Young Invincibles (“YI”) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization working to expand economic opportunity for young people ages 18 to 34 and to amplify their voices in the national political conversation and policy arena.
• Founded in 2009, YI is a leading voice for young people on healthcare, higher education, pathways to jobs/workforce, and civic engagement.
• The organization has achieved successes in expanding health care access, regulating college health plans, Pell grants, and engaging hundreds of thousands of young adults online through a network of over 100 partner organizations.
• Regional offices in California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Texas have increased grant aid for low-income students, expanded community college funding, and ensured undocumented students can access in-state tuition.

Equal Opportunity

• Young Invincibles is an equal employment opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to apply.
• YI is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The ideal candidate is also committed to advancing DEI.