Office Internship
Work with us at OCA National!
The OCA Office Internship seeks to cultivate leadership by providing students with the opportunity to be involved in a national civil rights organization. Interns will gain valuable experience working for one of the oldest AAPI advocacy organizations in the nation and develop their research, advocacy, and organizing skills, all while earning academic credit for their work.
Office Interns will support OCA National’s day-to-day operations by working directly with the Chapter Membership, Communications, Development, Policy, or Programs departments. The OCA Internal Internship is offered during the Fall/Winter and Spring, with expected weekly hours and length of program flexible to accommodate each students’ school workload.
The Internal Internship is hosted in the Fall/Winter and Spring on an at-need basis. There may be some terms where we won’t be accepting any interns.
If you have any questions please contact kent.tong@ocanational.org.
Applications for the 2022 Fall Policy Internship position are now closed.
[Closed] 2022 Fall Policy Intern Job Description
OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates, a national membership-driven organization of community advocates dedicated toward advancing the social, political, and economic well-being of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, is seeking a part-time fall Policy Intern to support the organization’s policy portfolio.
Job Title: Policy Intern
Location: Washington, D.C., Remote, or Hybrid
Reports to: Associate Manager of Policy & Advocacy
Term: Immediately
Status: Part-Time, 146 hours total
Salary: $15/hour
Job Description:
Support OCA’s national policy, advocacy, and campaign work
Monitor and analyze relevant activity in both the Administration and Congress, and develop appropriate strategies to advance or counter such activities
Develop national campaigns as necessary to advance organizational issue priorities
Work with OCA’s communications staff to develop press releases, statements, and other communication material related to policy priorities
Ideal candidates should:
Be interested in Asian American and Pacific Islander issues
Be proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.)
Have strong research, analysis, and writing skills, and the ability to analyze and summarize complex policy issues for public consumption
Be able to do independent research related to policy
Be able to manage multiple tasks and thrive in a fast-paced, independent, changing environment
Be self-starting, resourceful, and organized with a keen sense of accountability
Required Application Material(s):
Writing Sample (preferably academic)
Resume
How to apply:
Please send an email with the subject line “[Your first and last name] 2022 OCA Fall Policy Intern Application” to Kent Tong at kent.tong@ocanational.org with your resume attached as a PDF and file named “Resume - Last Name, First Name” and writing sample attached as a PDF and file named “Writing Sample - Last Name, First Name”. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until filled.
OCA is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, ancestry, color, creed, disability, gender identity, marital status, national origin, parental status, political ideology, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, use of service animal, military or veteran status.
Meet the Interns!
Testimonials
Mendy Kong
2020 Fall Communications Intern
"Working at OCA really gave me insight on what Asian advocacy looks like on a national scale. I was able to contribute many ideas and build my skills, be it in terms of video, magazine layout, and marketing. I really appreciated how welcoming and how accommodating my supervisors were, as it was all virtual. This opportunity definitely gave me the foundation and confidence to pursue other internships so I can never be grateful enough for the people I was lucky enough to meet during my time at OCA."
Ania Ty
2020 Fall Youth Programs Intern
“My experience as a Youth Programs Intern during OCA’s Fall 2020 cohort was incredibly empowering. As a Pinay and 1.5 generation immigrant, I always felt that the voices and stories of my communities were excluded or wildly misrepresented. It was an amazing opportunity to create programming around topics I had always wanted to learn and dialogue with other impassioned students about pressing issues. I would recommend the experience to any student interested in youth empowerment, community engagement, and education.”
