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Holley Policy Law Fellowship

Position Description

Task Force Holley Policy Law Fellowships and externships are available full-time each summer in our Washington, DC office. Holley Policy Law Fellows work alongside several attorneys in our Advocacy and Action Department on local, state, and federal policy advocacy. Through our annual Brown Bag lunch series and other events, Holley Policy Law Fellows will have the opportunity to meet and work with a diverse network of LGBTQ and allied attorneys working on a variety of progressive issues.

Projects fellows have worked on in the past few years include:

  • Researching and writing legal memos for internal use on how Kimberle Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality is currently mechanized in the law, and how that applies to LGBTQ people of color
  • Writing public comments on regulations that govern drug testing for employment, the “blood ban,” SNAP benefits, and discrimination against transgender people and women in healthcare, for submission to federal agencies
  • Proposing innovative ways to provide education to our members on the issues they care about most – like sex ed, conditions of parole and probation, and source-of-income protections in housing
  • Collaborating on amicus briefs to be filed at the Supreme Court on issues like LGBTQ discrimination protections and access to abortion
  • Collaborating with staff attorneys on reviewing and drafting legislative language

The team of attorneys will work with Holley Policy Law Fellows to ensure that their projects are best aligned with their interests, and serve the needs of our organization and the marginalized communities we serve.

Priority issues list:

The Task Force advocates for legislative and policy changes primarily in the following issue areas: democracy, faith & religious exemptions, health care including reproductive and disability issues, nondiscrimination protections, LGBTQ data collection, anti-poverty, and criminal justice (including immigration enforcement issues). All of our work includes an analysis of the issues through racial, gender, and economic justice lenses.

Philosophy

The Holley Law Fellowship program is a hands-on program in which Holley Law Fellows are given a diverse range of assignments that reflect the work of policy advocacy on behalf of the LGBT community. The Task Force believes that the only way to build a movement of effective policy advocates is to provide practical experience in the day-to-day life of national level LGBTQ policy lawyers, with guidance and supervision from our experienced attorneys. As such, Holley Law Fellows frequently follow a project from start to finish, as they draft research and advocacy memoranda, attend meetings with coalition allies to strategize around effective policy change, and attend high-level meetings with policymakers to advocate for policy change.

Qualifications

Applicants should possess excellent interpersonal, legal research and writing skills, and a strong interest in LGBT policy and/or nonprofit lawyering. 1Ls, 2Ls, 3Ls and LL.M. candidates are eligible. Competition for positions in the program is high. For Summer positions, applicants must agree to work 10 weeks at full-time.

Compensation/Credit

Academic credit is available depending upon the policies of the student’s law school. Summer Holley Law Fellows receive a substantial stipend.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

Application Deadlines: Placement in the Holley Law Fellowship is very competitive, and spots are filled on a rolling basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible, as we often fill all of our spots well before the application deadline. Start date for the 2020 Program are June 1, 2020-August 7, 2020

To Apply

Send a Cover letter, Resume, Writing sample of approximately three (3) pages (your own words unedited) and Copy of college or university transcript (unofficial is acceptable) Any further questions can be emailed to fellowships@glittering-quicksand.flywheelsites.com. No phone inquiries, please.


Creating Change 2021 Internship

Position Description

The National LGBTQ Task Force seeks an intern to work with the Creating Change Conference team to bring Creating Change 2021 to New Orleans, LA January 12-16, 2021. This position is in the Washington, DC office.

Availability: November 15, 2021 – Feb. 4, 2022, inclusive of on-site work at Creating Change 2021

Travel: up to 50%

Location: Washington DC
The Creating Change Intern works on a variety of tasks, including participation in planning meetings for Creating Change, management of inventory and supply lines and data management pertinent to the Conference. Candidates with a strong commitment to LGBTQ equality who are also enthusiastic, strategic thinkers, have a detail oriented work ethic and are self-motivated are strongly encouraged to apply. This is a paid internship.

To Apply:

Please submit a cover letter stating:

  • The days of the week and hours of the day during which you are available
  • Why you would like to work as a Creating Change Conference intern with the National LGBTQ Task Force
  • What you think you can contribute to the Task Force through your work on the Creating Change Conference
  • If you have attended the Creating Change Conference, please share your impressions about the experience

Please email documents to the attention of Internship@glittering-quicksand.flywheelsites.com

Include in the subject line: Creating Change Intern Application.