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Internships and Leadership Opportunities
This interactive database includes
internships, fellowships, conferences, volunteer, and leadership
opportunities at reproductive justice and other social justice
organizations across the country. You can click on a region to see all the listings for that region or use the drop-down menus to search by location and type of opportunity.

Our Bodies Ourselves (OBOS)New England -- Volunteering/Internships (Health Care, International)Also known as the Boston Women’s Health Book Collective (BWHBC),this organization is a nonprofit with public interest in women’s health education, advocacy, and consulting organization. Interns provide OBOS, a long-standing leader in the global women's health movement, with program work assistance as well as new and vital perspectives. |
Caring UnlimitedNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (Domestic Violence, Health Care)The mission of Caring Unlimited is to work with the community to end domestic violence in York County. This includes providing support and safe haven to women, their children and men whose lives are affected by domestic abuse in a manner that honors their essential worth, nurtures their inherent strengths and respects their right of self-determination. The many volunteer opportunities available include working on the hotline, working with children, monitoring the court system and more. |
National Network of Abortion FundsNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (Reproductive Health)NNAF is a network of over 100 grassroots groups in more than 40 states that help women pay for abortion services. Their website provides a list of local abortion Funds that accept volunteers. |
Gay and Lesbian Advocates and Defenders (GLAD)New England -- Volunteering/Internships (LGBTQQI, HIV/AIDS)GLAD is New England's leading legal rights organization dedicated to ending discrimination based on
sexual orientation, HIV status and gender identity and expression. This group offers volunteer and internship positions. |
Girls Inc. HolyokeNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (Peer Education)This Massachusetts organization provides girls ages 5-18 with engaging and educational youth development programs that are cutting edge, research driven and designed to meet the specific needs of girls. Volunteer positions are available for administrative support and mentor opportunities. |
Maine Women's LobbyNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (Human Rights, Advocacy/ Activism)This non-profit organization's goal is to ensure that women and girls in Maine can lead healthy and productive lives free from violence and discrimination. Their mission is to use education, public policy development, and advocacy towards the core issues of economic security, health care and reproductive rights and reproductive rights. |
My Sister's PlaceNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (Domestic Violence)My Sisters’ Place primarily serves women and children by providing housing, food, and other basic needs. Their facilities and services are located in Hartford’s north end and the majority of their residents are from the Greater Hartford area. They need volunteers to help with administrative duties, donations, childcare, and maintenance. |
Outright VermontNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (LGBTQQI)This organization seeks to serve the needs of LGBTQ youth and provide a safe haven for them to challenge stereotypes, run programs, be part of a community, and become educated about politics and activism. They offer a variety of internship and volunteer opportunities. |
Political Research AssociatesNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (Social Justice, Advocacy/ Activism)Political Research Associates is a progressive think tank devoted to supporting movements that are building a more just and inclusive democratic society. They expose movements, institutions, and ideologies that undermine human rights. They have several internship positions. |
Rosie's PlaceNew England -- Volunteering/Internships (Health Care)Rosie’s Place, a sanctuary for poor and homeless women, offers emergency and long-term assistance to women who have nowhere else to turn. Rosie’s Place accepts no government funds, and relies instead on committed volunteers, interns, and private supporters to accomplish its work. |
PEP's Young Women's Leadership Council (YWLC)New England -- Leadership Opportunities (Reproductive Health)The YWLC advises the Pro-Choice Public Education Project on research, outreach, and programming, as a way to ensure that young women's voices infiltrate the reproductive rights movement, and directly influences the ways in which issues are addressed. |
Sadie Nash Leadership ProjectNew England -- Leadership Opportunities (Social Justice, Sex Education, Advocacy/ Activism)Sadie Nash Leadership Project was founded in 2001 to promote leadership and activism among young women. It is a unique educational model that includes rigorous coursework, mentoring, as well as service, experiential, and skill learning, including community organizing and youth-designed activism projects. Every aspect of the program is designed to support and develop young women to both visualize themselves as leaders and actualize their leadership. |
Women & Politics InstituteNew England -- Leadership Opportunities (Social Justice)The Women & Politics Institute is dedicated to training the next generation of female political leaders and highlighting the importance of women's leadership. They enhance women's leadership by fostering interaction between students and young women leaders, providing leadership trainings, and recognizing students for excellence in leadership. The Institute runs leadership programs for American University students, young women working or attending universities in Washington, D.C., and women leaders from across the globe. |
Young Women Leaders ProgramsNew England -- Leadership Opportunities (Peer Education)Co-sponsored by the University of Virginia’s Women’s Center and the Curry School of Education, the Young Women Leaders Program is a voluntary mentoring program for seventh grade girls. With a focus on enhancing the qualities of competence, connection, and autonomy, the program has served over 1000 girls, supporting their leadership abilities, self-discovery, respect for diversity, healthy decision-making, and civic engagement. |
Young Women of Color Leadership CouncilNew England -- Leadership Opportunities (HIV/AIDS, Advocacy/ Activism)The Young Women of Color Leadership Council is composed of young women of color, leaders and activists, who have come together to promote a message of prevention and empowerment. YWOCLC currently consists of fourteen women from all across the country who have come together to prevent the spread of HIV in our communities, especially among other young women of color. |
| National Conference for College Women Student LeadersNew England -- (Advocacy/ Activism, Social Justice) This annual conference in Washington DC provides leadership and educational empowerment trainings for college-aged women activists to convene and discuss issues of social justice and change. |
Campus Progress National ConferenceNew England -- Conferences (Advocacy/ Activism)This conference seeks to educate and empower progressive students from around the country to pursue their own forms of activism, and to support progressive politicians. With a very diverse group of speakers from a variety of backgrounds, this conference assists students in solidifying their progressive values and educates them about how to successfully create change. |
| Creating Change ConferenceNew England -- (LGBTQQI, Advocacy/ Activism) Organized by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, the Creating Change Conference is the nation’s pre-eminent political, leadership and skills-building conference for the LGBT social justice movement. |
| Gloria Steinem Leadership InstituteNew England -- (Reproductive Health, Human Rights) Choice USA's Gloria Steinem Membership Conference is an intensive five day training in leadership and grassroots organizing that helps emerging leaders develop the skills necessary to mobilize their communities for reproductive justice. |
Líderes InitiativeNew England -- Leadership Opportunities (Human Rights, Social Justice)The National Council of La Raza's (NCLR) Líderes Initiative is a national program designed to create opportunities for Latino youth that will elevate their influence as leaders in the United States. |
Barnard College's Young Women's Leadership InstituteNew England -- Conferences (Social Justice)This summer training in NYC brings young high school-aged women together for a structured educational and empowering week in which gender and leadership will be examined from a variety of lenses. Barnard professors, student leaders, and alumni will teach workshops and supervise trips to NYC. |
American Association of University Women (AAUW)New England -- Fellowships (Social Justice)Offering several different types of fellowships, the AAUW is a great resource for those women who are pursuing a higher-level university education and would like financial assistance. Several fellowships are targeted to young women of color and immigrating women who do not have a legal status in the USA or USA citizenship. |
Aranti/Inouye FellowshipNew England -- Fellowships (Racial Justice – Women of Color )This fellowship is offered by the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS), and provides a graduate student with a commitment to Asian American and Pacific Islander communities the opportunity to work for 9 months in Washington, DC. |
Center for Reproductive Rights' Blackmun FellowshipNew England -- Fellowships (Legal, Reproductive Health, Social Justice)Designed for law students with an avid interest in reproductive/civil rights, this fellowship grants a student the opportunity to work on a variety of legal tasks with the Center for Reproductive Rights. |
Schweitzer Fellows ProgramNew England -- Fellowships (Health Care)The Schweitzer Fellows Program supports the work of aspiring health professionals who want to work with under-served communities. The Fellows are selected from applications submitted by medical, nursing, public health, social work, and other healthcare professional students. Programs are located in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, and Pittsburgh, and throughout the states of North Carolina, New Hampshire, and Vermont. |
Women's Research and Education Institute (WREI) FellowshipNew England -- Fellowships (Legal)Fellowships are awarded annually to graduate students with a proven commitment to women's equity. WREI fellows obtain experience in their fields by working as Congressional legislative aids for 8 months in Washington, DC. |
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