Public Affairs Intern (Unpaid - Summer 2026)

Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino Counties (PPOSBC) has a non-paid part-time opportunity for a Public Affairs Intern in Anaheim, CA.

This opportunity in unpaid.

Tentative start date in Summer 2026.

 

The Public Affairs intern will support programming for Planned Parenthood of Orange and San Bernardino County's Public Affairs Department, under both a 501c3 and 501c4 capacity.

This internship allows students to gain hands-on experience in community organizing, advocacy, and electoral work.

The intern will support education and awareness for reproductive health care issues and use core organizing tactics to advance the advocacy priorities of PPOSBC and the Community Action Fund of PPOSBC.

The intern will be tasked with helping mobilize their college/university campus to get involved.

 

The ideal candidate is engaging, professional, has great communication skills, and supports reproductive health care rights and issues.

This role will assist a highly driven and passionate team; therefore, an interest in healthcare advocacy and working with diverse communities is highly desired.

At PPOSBC, we understand the importance of a well-rounded benefits program and are dedicated to providing you with unique benefits that meet the needs of you and your family.

We are proud to offer a range of plans that help protect you in the case of illness or injury including:


* A competitive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and eligible dependents, life insurance, and long term disability. 


* Benefits coverage starts after one full month of employment!


* Generous vacation, sick, and holiday benefits!


* Generous 401(k) matching contributions and more!


* To view our detailed benefits guide, please visit our career site at www.pposbccareers.org

Responsibilities

Essential Functions: Essential functions encompass the required tasks, duties and responsibilities performed as part of the job and the reason the job exists.


* Educate campus and local communities about reproductive health care services, access, and the importance of safeguarding reproductive rights.


* Actively participate in advocacy events.


* Support engagement with schools and community-based agencies by conducting research into potential new sites and maintaining contact lists


* Use key organizing tactics to help advance PPOSBC and CAF PPOSBC’s advocacy work.


* Provide administrative support as needed.


* Other duties as assigned

 

Internship Benefits:


* Gain knowledge about sexual & reproductive health advocacy, community outreach, and programming, with additional skills and training provided based on interest and relevance


* Develop community engagement skills by gaining hands on experience attending outreach events, talking with community members, and supporting relationships with community partners


* Gain experience in advocacy and community organizing work while contr...