Women’s Public Leadership Network (WPLN) educates, organizes, and inspires centre and right-leaning women to seek public office at all levels across the U.S. and become effective leaders once there. They are building a network of support across the country that includes state-based organizations to identify, engage, and train women on the ground. They offer tools and opportunities designed to equip women with the knowledge and resources they need, including online content and access to a community of like-minded individuals who can help them on their journey.
The WPLN Fellowship program will engage Fellows to help build the capacity of our network of state-based organizations, which identify and train women on the ground to run for office. In 2022/23, WPLN will bring on four Fellows, each of whom will be paired with a single partner organization in one of four states/regions (New England, Georgia, Michigan, and Louisiana). Through this program, Fellows will receive mentorship opportunities and hands-on training on practical skills needed to support and scale nonprofits. Each Fellow will support the program design, marketing, data management, and brand-building efforts to help scale one of these four WPLN training partners.
WORTH
- Expand your professional network
- Meet women leaders nationally and in your home state
- Build professional skills in both the political and non-profit realms
- Receive professional mentorship from WPLN State Partner Executive Director and WPLN staff
- Virtual Brown bag lunches 2x a semester to build your professional skills and networks
- Attend the WPLN Fellowship kickoff in Washington, D.C. with a tour of the capital and opportunities to meet with women leaders (expenses covered by WPLN)
- Attend WPLN’s annual National Summit (location TBD) with Fellowship Graduation ceremony, with a special lunch and certificate upon completion (expenses covered by WPLN)
- If your academic institution can provide credit for the internship we can work with you to facilitate that process
ELIGIBILITY
- Passion for WPLN mission, specifically, and civic engagement, generally
- Highly organized, self-starter who can work virtually and consistently meet deadlines
- Computer literate, fully proficient with MS Office suite and Google drive
- Strong knowledge and proficiency with social media applications (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat); graphic design skills and experience with Canva a plus
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to build and sustain mutually beneficial relationships
- Experience with relationship building via in-person and phone contact consistently
- Strong project management skills, especially remotely
- An affinity for working with a culturally and politically diverse community
- Political experience a plus
- Applicants must be enrolled in an institution of higher education at the AA, BA or graduate level.
- Ideal candidates should have a passion for increasing women’s representation in public office, especially those who identify as centre- and right-leaning in their political ideology and want to strengthen their knowledge and skills in the nonprofit sector.
DEADLINE: June 30, 2022
To apply and for more information visit here
