Public Affairs Intern (Unpaid - Fall 2026)

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

 

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.

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 contributing to Planned Parenthood’s mission to empower communities and advocate for equitable reproductive health care access for all.


* Gain office experience in a dynamic and fun work environment


* Have a skills-based internship where they will learn skills that can be used in future employment


* Receive recommendations and references for graduate school, internships, fellowships, awards, and jobs


* Gain school credit and/or community service-learning hours

 

Non-Essential Functions:

Other duties as assigned.

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