Rocky Mountain Policy and Advocacy Fellow
About Young Invincibles:
Young Invincibles (“YI”) is a non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization working to expand economic opportunity for young people ages 18 to 34 and to amplify their voices in the national political conversation and policy arena. Founded by and for young adults in the summer of 2009 during the debate over health care reform, YI has quickly grown into a leading voice for young people on the issues of healthcare, higher education, pathways to jobs/workforce and civic engagement. The organization has achieved major successes in areas ranging from the regulation of college health plans to Pell grants and has successfully engaged hundreds of thousands of young adults online through a network of over 100 partner organizations. Our regional offices (California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, and Texas) have increased grant aid for low-income college students, expanded funding for community colleges, and ensured undocumented students can access in-state tuition.
Primary Responsibilities:
The Young Invincibles Rocky Mountain Policy Fellow reports to the Rocky Mountain Director and will contribute to building Young Invincibles’ state network, legislative campaigns, and partnerships in Colorado. The Colorado Policy Fellow will play an integral role in state based policy advocacy, research, and writing.
This position will work to cultivate Young Invincibles’ existing partnerships with state legislators and policy groups. They will be responsible for monitoring and analyzing state and city legislation that impacts economic opportunities for young adults, recommending YI take positions, and advocating on behalf of those positions. This individual will act as a spokesperson for YI policy positions to the Legislature, regulatory bodies, and with advocacy partners and the media. This position will lead and contribute to state policy research and writing and will work closely with our organizing team to develop policy positions, research documents, and legislative campaigns that reflect the needs and experiences of our young Coloradan constituents. Additionally, this position will assist in development tasks such as research and grant review.
The ideal candidate is a recent college graduate with public policy experience or current student in a graduate program in law, public policy, or a related field. This candidate is simultaneously adept at navigating the policy process and able to help think strategically about the role of Organizing and Communications work in impacting policy change.
Required Skills:
● Public policy analysis experience or undergraduate degree in government, public policy, or a related field
● Experience in policy or political advocacy
● Exceptional writing and editing skills
● Excellent verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex policy issues to a variety of audiences
● Demonstrated ability to build partnerships and work in coalitions
● Adept at respectful and culturally appropriate communication and partnership with communities of color, young adults, and other special populations.
The following are a plus but not requirements:
● Familiarity with Colorado state policy
● Ability and willingness to work in a fast-paced work environment and a start-up atmosphere
● Must thrive on change, innovation, and teamwork
● Ambitious organizer and/or policy professional looking to take initiative and grow our organizational capacity
● Interest in long-term position with Young Invincibles
● A passion for Young Invincibles’ mission
● Ability to speak and write in Spanish
Compensation
This position is a 20-week role at 7 hours per week, with an hourly rate of $20.50.
Equal Opportunity Statement
YI is an equal employment opportunity employer and strongly encourages diverse candidates to
apply. YI does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, sex (including
pregnancy), gender, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, medical condition including
genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual
orientation, gender identity, (including transgender status), weight, height, linguistic
characteristics (such as accent and limited English proficiency, where not substantially
job-related), citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.