Advocacy Intern

EDUCATION:

Undergraduate or graduate student pursuing a degree in Political Science, Public Health, or a
related field required

The following statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being
performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills
required of personnel so classified.

JOB SUMMARY:
The Advocacy Intern will support the Advocacy program at the Melanoma Research Foundation
(MRF) and its goal of improving the lives of melanoma patients and their caregivers through effective mobilization of advocates and engagement with decision-makers.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Program Development

• Assist Advocacy team in developing calls to action, drafting policy briefs and conducting issue-
based research.
• Assist Advocacy team with development of rural health webinar series and other advocate-
education resources or materials.
• Work with the Advocacy Coordinator to datamine and update mobilization platform.
• Work with the Advocacy Coordinator to staff Advocacy table at Miles for Melanoma events to
recruit new advocates.
• Assist with ensuring advocacy inventory remains up-to-date and mailed out to relevant
programmatic events.
• Assist with Advocacy Days outreach.
• Assist with planning the annual Global Melanoma Coalition meeting in October 2025.
• Work with the Communications Team to ensure that all recorded meetings, webinars, and other
events are edited and posted to the MRF website within a timely manner.
Program Support:
• Research federal and state legislative and regulatory issues and track progress of calls to action.
• Assist in meeting and presentation prep for the Advocacy team.
• Provide general administrative support to the Advocacy Team as needed.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Reflects the minimum specific competencies required for job performance.

• 1-2 years of policy experience, preferably in cancer, public health or healthcare related industries;
internship experiences acceptable
• Team-player with a positive attitude who is able to effectively work with multiple constituents and
stakeholders
• Excellent critical thinking, organizational, time management, prioritization and problem-solving skills
• Creative and collaborative mindset with the ability to execute and drive effective results
• Project confidence, strategic thinking and persuasive capabilities when sharing ideas and concepts
• Ability to work with various patient populations
• Understanding of political processes preferred
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Proficient using Microsoft Office applications (SharePoint, Outlook, Teams, Excel)
• Experience using Survey Monkey (or similar survey platform) as well as virtual meeting platforms
• Position is based in Washington, DC office*

ADA PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
• The position requires being seated for several hours a day
• The employee must frequently speak and hear as well as utilize the telephone, computer keyboard
and monitor, pen and paper
• The employee is required to walk and/or travel by car, train or plane

 

 

TO APPLY:

Please email your application materials to hr@melanoma.org with the subject line: Advocacy Intern Application.