Legal Intern
jumpstarthrWashington (DC)
About the role
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence (CSGV), and its sister organization, the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence (EFSGV), are among the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organizations. Through policy development, research translation, advocacy, community engagement, and effective training, we pursue evidence-based solutions to reduce gun death and injury in all its forms.
CSGV has engaged Jumpstart: HR, LLC to partner on the recruiting and onboarding efforts for this position.
Job Description:
The Legal Intern will work 20 hours per week over the summer and contribute in the following ways:
Responsibilities:
Track Federal and state-level gun violence prevention and suicide prevention legislation;
Summarize Federal and state bills relating to gun-violence reduction and police reform;
Track whether states have components of our suicide prevention recommendations;
Compile weekly summaries on prominent gun violence prevention news stories in priority issue areas (domestic violence, suicide, impacted communities);
Attend Federal and state gun violence hearings and markups;
Create and maintain resources, fact sheets, memos, etc. and analyze new research related to gun violence prevention; and
Assist with partner identification and outreach, virtual meeting/event coordination.
Qualifications: Bachelor’s Degree; Completion of at least 1st year of law school;
Ability to use data to affect popular narrative and policy debates;
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite;
Willing to execute day to day tasks and work independently; and
Ability to prioritize and follow through effectively.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence are Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employers. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factor.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:
The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence and the Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Jumpstart: HR, LLC. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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