The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Washington, DC, offers a public policy internship for a graduate/law student for Fall 2025. The Consumer Voice was founded by Elma L. Holder in 1975 to protect the rights, safety, and dignity of America’s long-term care residents. For more than 40 years, the organization has worked with its members to carry out its mission to inform, educate, and empower consumers; equip citizen groups and ombudsman programs to be effective advocates for residents; and promote best practices in care delivery and the enforcement of quality standards. This is an excellent opportunity to learn about long-term care and advocacy while building your portfolio.
Public Policy Internship for a Graduate/Law Student
Internship Details:
This is a dynamic and exciting internship opportunity where students will get hands on policy and advocacy experience with a well-established non-profit in the heart of Washington DC. Interns will advocate at the federal level on behalf of nursing home residents — a population made more vulnerable by COVID-19.
Interns will have the opportunity to make a real difference while learning the ins and outs of a fast-paced nonprofit organization.
The position requires a time commitment of 20 hours per week (or more if required by your school). Interns are required to attend 1 – 2 virtual staff-wide meetings per week. While this is an unpaid internship, there is a small stipend offered and we are happy to assist students with receiving academic credit for their internship.
Candidates must be enrolled in a graduate or law degree program and have exceptional writing and computer skills, research knowledge, and willingness to work on a wide range of projects. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a non-profit organization, engage in grassroots advocacy, and gain valuable member development and fundraising skills.
This internship is a remote position and is open to all students around the country. However, if students are located in the Washington, D.C. area there is opportunity to attend in-person meetings, networking events, and forums on Capitol Hill. The benefits of a remote internship include flexible hours to work around your school schedule, skill development to enhance your digital communication, and networking opportunities to connect with professionals virtually through online meetings and events.
Specific Duties:
- Assist in analyzing regulations and legislation its impact on the long-term care consumer population;
- Analyze large datasets to inform policy and advocacy efforts using tools like Excel and R Studio;
- Research and analysis of public policy issues;
- Writing issue briefs, white papers, policy updates and newsletter articles;
- Assist in creating advocacy and education materials;
- Consult with consumers and advocates on relevant issues;
- Assist in development of the Consumer Voice website information and create blast e-mail campaigns;
- Attend relevant events and meetings;
- Contribute to other writing, research, policy, and communications work as needed;
- Conduct administrative tasks as assigned.
To Apply: Submit a cover letter, resume, and a brief writing sample (no longer than 3 pages), and two references to Katie O’Hearn at kohearn@theconsumervoice.org by August 1, 2025.
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