Legislative Intern

About the Panel:

The Panel is dedicated to achieving social and economic justice by organizing citizen groups across Arkansas, supporting them to be more powerful and linking them with one another in coalitions and networks. We engage communities often overlooked by the political process to create structures and strategies that meet community needs. The Panel supports The Arkansas Citizens First Congress (CFC), a statewide, multi-issue and non-partisan coalition of over 50 community organizations that work together to win progressive changes in state policy.  

The opportunity: 

We are hiring two full-time temporary positions to work January through April where we ask for a commitment of consistently working 30 hours per week from January through April at a pay rate of $15 per hour. 

Both positions will virtually monitor the Arkansas Legislature and strengthen the capacity of grassroots members to influence the legislative process. The positions will be based in Little Rock but will be working virtually 60% of the time and the other 40% of time will be in office.  The positions report to the Panel’s Policy Director, and are responsible for the following:

Advocacy 

  • Assist the Policy Director in implementing legislative strategies 

  • Monitor the legislative process and update the Policy Director and members with legislative filings and actions

  • Reading and scanning proposed legislation

  • Assist with communication and outreach efforts to membership and public 

  • Assist with Zoom webinars and meetings that engage members in building relationships with their lawmakers 

Policy and Research 

  • Develop strategic research and policy analysis to support goals 

Organizational Development and Management 

  • Assist staff in supporting the CFC Issue Caucuses and leaders to maintain a strong organization. Our four issue caucuses are education, economic justice, environment, and civil rights/election reform 

Required Experience and Skills: 

  • Experience with data analysis and research 

  • Experience with event planning via Zoom

  • Experience with performance measurement and project coordination 

  • Strong written communication 

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office & Google Suite

  • Ability to utilize a database 

  • Ability to work independently 

What you will need: 

  • Internet Access

  • Laptop

  • Cell Phone

To be considered, please send a statement of interest, including your contact information, to kymara@arpanel.org

About the Arkansas Public Policy Panel:

  • Our Values: Social and economic justice is our highest value. This value is advanced through respect for human dignity; embracing diversity and inclusiveness; empowerment; and a political process that is inclusive, fair and transparent.

  • Our Mission: Arkansas Public Policy Panel is a statewide organization organizing citizen groups around the state, educating and supporting them to be more effective and powerful, and linking them with one another in coalitions and networks.  The Panel seeks to bring balance to the public policy process in Arkansas.

  • Our Operating Principles: High performance; Collaboration and teamwork; Recognition and reward; Mutual respect; Confronting oppression through alternative models; Supportive of professional and personal development; Personal responsibility and mutual accountability; Creating a learning organization; Fostering personal and organizational health; and Creativity.

Organized people have power.