Advocacy & Policy Intern

Population Services International (PSI) is the world’s leading non-profit social marketing organization, with a mission to measurably improve the health of poor and vulnerable people in the developing world by influencing their behavior, principally through social marketing of family planning and health products and services, and health communications. PSI has programs in more than 60 countries and works in malaria, HIV, reproductive health, child survival, and tuberculosis. PSI’s core values are a belief in markets and market mechanisms to contribute to sustained improvements in the lives of the poor; results and a strong focus on measurement; speed and efficiency with a predisposition to action and an aversion to bureaucracy; decentralization and empowering our staff at the local level; and a long term commitment to the people we serve.  For more information, please visit

PSI seeks a dynamic intern with an interest in global health and the U.S. federal government to support the Advocacy & Policy Department. This position is based in Washington, D.C. and reports to the Governmental Affairs Manager and other staff as assigned. This position requires approximately 20 hours per week, beginning September 2010, and is a paid position.  Hours are flexible but preferably concentrated on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.

 RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to: 

• Attending and reporting on congressional hearings
• Representing PSI at events and meetings around town related to global health, and reporting on proceedings
• Monitoring introduction of and action on congressional legislation and federal regulations related to global health
• Researching and analyzing U.S. global health policies
• Contact management and other administrative functions
• Maintaining department’s web page on internal website
• Contributing to PSI publications
• Occasional assistance to PSI’s New Business Development and International Organizations departments

QUALIFICATIONS:

The successful candidate will have excellent writing, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills and an ability and willingness to perform a variety of tasks on short notice within designated deadlines. The candidate should be motivated to take initiative, work independently, and see tasks through to completion. The candidate must have an interest in both global health and the U.S. federal government. The candidate should be willing to work 20 hours per week. An hourly stipend commensurate with the candidate’s experience will be provided. Graduate and undergraduate candidates will be considered.