Civic Engagement Internship: Summer 2025, Civic Engagement and Organizing Department

About Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is the first nonprofit legal advocacy organization dedicated to protecting the civil rights of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim, and South Asian (AMEMSA) communities in Georgia and the Southeast. We envision a social movement in which communities of color are fully empowered, active in civic life, and working together to promote equity, fair treatment, and self-determination for all.

Founded in 2010 as the Asian American Legal Advocacy Center (AALAC), our organization became part of the Asian Americans Advancing Justice affiliation in 2014. Since then, we have re-organized our work into four major focus areas: Policy Advocacy, Organizing & Civic Engagement, Impact Litigation, and Legal Services

Position Summary:

This internship will involve organizing and engaging community members, building relationships, and implementing community-based initiatives. Interns will support the Civic Engagement & Organizing Department on development and execution of events, outreach effort, and campaigns, while also learning about community needs and organizational strategies. 

How You’ll Contribute to Our Impact:

• Work with Community Organizers to plan and execute innovative issue-based voter engagement programs, including voter registration drives, voter education events, door-to-door canvassing, and phone banking. 

• Effectively communicate the meaning and importance of civic engagement in and to AAPI, AMEMSA, and immigrant communities across Georgia. 

• Help recruit and train volunteers to participate in and lead issue-based voter engagement, community outreach, and leadership development programs. 

• Research and survey local immigrant communities regarding their needs and concerns, collaborating with community partners and stakeholders as needed. 

• Assist in building youth activist groups by recruiting and mobilizing participants and helping coordinate political education discussions and events. 

What You’ll Bring to the Team:  

• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. 

•  A passion for civic engagement and grassroots community empowerment through voter engagement, political education, and community mobilization. 

• A personality that thrives on meeting new people, developing ideas, overcoming new challenges, and encouraging and inspiring people to take positive action. 

• Knowledge of Georgia’s immigrant and refugee populations and commitment to Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Atlanta’s mission. 

• Current college or high school student. 

• Access to reliable transportation is strongly preferred. 

• Commitment to working 18 to 20 hours per week for 8 weeks. Starting June 23rd - August 23rd. 

•  Bilingual abilities are preferred, particularly in Korean, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Arabic, and/or Spanish. 

Why You’re Excited About Us:

• Impact: We are building the power for good in the South, and your contributions will matter.

• Our Team: We are a group of talented, passionate, and dedicated people who love our community and care about cultivating meaning, authenticity, and joy in our work.

Compensation

$15/hour, up to 20 hours per week

Physical Requirements: 

The candidate must be local to the Atlanta area, with access to reliable transportation. The position permits working from home but requires travel, as necessary, to the Advancing Justice-Atlanta office and to other local meetings and events. Precautions are in place to ensure safe access to the office.

To Apply:

Submit a cover letter, resume, and two references to the job posting. No phone calls or inquiry emails please. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Atlanta is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified persons are encouraged to apply, regardless of race, color, creed, ethnicity,  national origin, ancestry, age, height, weight, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability,  HIV status, marital or domestic partner status, or religious affiliation. For any accommodations requests in the application process, please contact hr@advancingjustice-atlanta.org