Careers in Advocacy

By Willy Franzen

Looking for an entry level job or internship in advocacy? Here's an overview of how to approach the search and a list of companies that might have entry level and internship opportunities that will interest you.

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Do you want to turn your passion for a cause into a career? You should consider a career in advocacy.

Advocacy deals with rallying people behind a cause, from individuals to corporations and governments, usually to influence them in some way. Advocates can work for almost any cause: political, environmental, faith, or moral causes to name a few.

If you want to work in advocacy, you’ll most likely be working with an advocacy group that supports your cause. Many of these groups are non-profits and have positions in administration. Some of these groups may also have positions in the public, actively getting people excited about the cause. Most of these positions require a degree, but volunteering and interning are great ways to get involved before graduating.

Companies with Entry Level Jobs and Internships in Advocacy

Amazon Watch - Amazon Watch is a San Francisco based non-profit that "campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability and the preservation of the Amazon’s ecological systems.”

See the complete Amazon Watch profile

Job Title	Location
Mobile Developer (iOS)	Boulder, CO
Internet Sales Manager	New York, NY
Buyer, Watches	Seattle, WA
2014 Summer Intern, Program Operations & Distribution - Entertainment and Media Industry Opportunity	Los Angeles, CA
Web Development Intern	Ann Arbor, MI

See all 175 job postings

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association - Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is a Frederick, MD based non-profit that “is the largest, most influential general aviation association in the world.”

See the complete Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association profile

Job Title	Location
Flight Instructor	Worcester, MA
Air Safety Institute Intern	Frederick, MD
Executive Assistant, Government Affairs	Frederick, MD
Director of State Government Affairs	Frederick, MD
Airport Manager (10119, Grade I)	College Park, MD

See all 8 job postings

Friends of the Forest Preserves - Friends of the Forest Preserves is a Chicago, IL based non-profit that "exists because the Cook County forest preserves need help."

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Job Title	Location
Assistant Golf Course Superintendent - #1151	Addison, IL
PP Interpreter - #003J	West Chicago, IL
Physical Therapist Assistant - Skilled - (PTA)	Eureka, CA
Physical Therapist Assistant - Skilled - (PTA)	Eureka, CA
PP Comm & Marketing - #003U	Wheaton, IL

See all 13 job postings

Pheasants Forever - Pheasants Forever is a St. Paul, MN based non-profit “dedicated to the conservation of pheasants, quail and other wildlife."

See the complete Pheasants Forever profile

Job Title	Location
Support Specialist Job	Nashua, NH
Salon Customer Experience Spec	Nashua, NH
Visual Specialist Job	Nashua, NH
Automotive Service Technician	Oacoma, SD
Retail and Restaurant Openings	Nashua, NH

See all 12 job postings

Food Allergy Research & Education - The Food Allergy Research & Education is a McLean, VA based non-profit that “works on behalf of the 15 million Americans with food allergies."

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Job Title	Location
Clinical Research Associate II 603564 (NCI) Job	Frederick, MD
Clinical Research Associate II 603564 (NCI) Job	Frederick, MD
Research Technician	Chapel Hill, NC
Clinical Research Associate II 603639 (NCI) Job	Bethesda, MD
Research Technician	Chicago, IL

See all 53 job postings

Causes - Causes is an SF based company that wants to be the place that people go to when they want to “discover, support and organize campaigns, fundraisers, and petitions."

See the complete Causes profile

Job Title	Location
2014 Customer Care Representative - Brick and Mortar, Altoona, PA	Altoona, PA
Coordinator, Geriatric Integrated Health Care-Bilingual, P05877	Brooklyn, NY
Summer Intern, Business Development & Design	New York, NY
Late Shift Graphic Designer	Washington, DC
Data & ETL & BI Architects: Brand New Project	Hillsdale, NJ

See all 11,882 job postings

Natural Resources Defense Council - NRDC is an NYC based non-profit that wants to "safeguard the Earth: its people, its plants and animals and the natural systems on which all life depends."

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Job Title	Location
Program Assistant	Washington, DC
Membership & Public Education Internship	New York, NY
2014 Legal Internship	Washington, DC
Online Campaigns Associate	Washington, DC
Membership Associate, Leadership Giving	New York, NY

See all 39 job postings

Pulmonary Hypertension Association - Pulmonary Hypertension Association is a Silver Spring, MD based non-profit that is working to “to find ways to prevent and cure pulmonary hypertension

See the complete Pulmonary Hypertension Association profile

Job Title	Location
Nurse Practitioner/PA - Cardiothoracic Surgery Clinic	Stanford, CA
NURSING ASSOCIATE PRN	Kansas
Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner - Cumberland CBOC	Cumberland, MD
Assistant/Associate Professor of Medicine	New York, NY
Nurse Practitioner (C.s. Mott Children's Hospital , Pediatric Cardiology)	Ann Arbor, MI

See all 19 job postings

Marine Conservation Institute - Marine Conservation Institute is a Seattle, WA non-profit that uses the latest science to identify and advocate for important marine ecosystems around the world.

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Job Title	Location
Exciting Marketing Communications Internship Oceans/Travel/Sports	Seattle, WA
Research Scientist	Saint Petersburg, FL
Research Scientist	Saint Petersburg, FL
Officer, International Ocean Policy	Washington, DC
Research Associate	Port Aransas, TX

See all 17 job postings

FACETS - FACETS is a Fairfax, VA based non-profit that helps “parents, their children and individuals who suffer the effects of poverty.”

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Job Title	Location
Lead Sales Associate	Pasadena, MD
VP of Marketing – Triad Retail Media	Tampa, FL
UHNW Private Bank Analyst - Banker Analyst - Miami, Florida	Miami, FL
Sr. Application Engineer	Richmond, VA
Intern Commercial Real Estate Brokerage Training Program	Dallas-Fort Worth, TX

See all 17,513 job postings

Parent Revolution - Parent Revolution is a Los Angeles, CA based non-profit that is aiming to “transform public education based on what is good for children, not adults."

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Job Title	Location
Receptionist	Palm Springs, CA
Receptionist	Palm Springs, CA
Student Conduct Specialist	Newark, NJ
SVP, Mobile Communications Lab - B2B	California
SVP, Mobile Communications Lab - B2B (107358)	California

See all 21 job postings

Bunny World Foundation - Bunny World Foundation is a Los Angeles, CA based non-profit “dedicated to combatting animal cruelty, illegal animal sales, exploitation and neglect of all animals."

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No current job openings.

Better Government Association - The Better Government Association, a Chicago, IL based non-profit that “works for integrity, transparency, and accountability in government."

See the complete Better Government Association profile

Job Title	Location
Mortgage Loan Officer	Auburn Hills, MI
Full Motion Video Analyst 3	St. Louis, MO
Geospatial Analyst 3\4	St. Louis, MO
Summer Intern, Government Affairs	Washington, DC
Intern - Office of Policy & Representation	Washington, DC

See all 281 job postings

National Immigration Forum - The National Immigration Forum is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that “advocates for the value of immigrants and immigration to our nation.”

See the complete National Immigration Forum profile

Job Title	Location
Payments Policy Officer - Risk	New York, NY
Communications Intern	Washington, DC
Pricing Director, Securities - Markets	New York, NY
Legal Policy Intern	Washington, DC
Immigration Internship	Silver Spring, MD

See all 61 job postings

Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood - Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood is a Boston, MA based non-profit that is working “to reclaim childhood from corporate marketers.”

See the complete Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood profile

No current job openings.

Real Change - Real Change is a Seattle, WA based non-profit that provides "opportunity and a voice for low-income and homeless people while taking action for economic justice.”

See the complete Real Change profile

Job Title	Location
Financial Analyst	East Greenwich, RI
Internet Marketing Specialist (Content/Social/PR)	Orange, CA
Software Engineer - Embedded	Massachusetts
Project Manager	Springfield, MA
Medical Laboratory Scientist	Worland, WY

See all 19,446 job postings

Friends of Island Academy - Friends of Island Academy is a New York, NY based non-profit “center for youth development dedicated to breaking cycles of incarceration.”

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Job Title	Location
Sales Consultant / Full Time	Harahan, LA
Associate Consultant, Strategy	Chicago, IL
Women's Medicine In-Patient Unit - Nurse Practitioner or Physician Assistant	Providence, RI
Women's Medicine In-Patient Unit - Lead Advanced Practice Provider	Rhode Island
Route Driver Helper	Oak Creek, WI

See all 5 job postings

Wounded Warrior Project - Wounded Warrior Project is a Jacksonville, FL based non-profit that aims “to foster the most successful, well-adjusted generation of wounded service members in our nation’s history.”

See the complete Wounded Warrior Project profile

Job Title	Location
Data Analyst	Washington, DC
Data Analyst	Washington, DC
Instruction & Recruitment Coordinator - Any East Wwp Office	Jacksonville, FL
QE Automation	Sterling, VA
Program Assistant	Rochester, NY

See all 385 job postings

Day One - Day One is a non-profit that “partners with New York City youth to end dating abuse and domestic violence."

See the complete Day One profile

Job Title	Location
Aviation Engineering Applications Administrator 1	Olathe, KS
RN-NNICU - Travel Nursing: Travel Nursing Positions Available in New York for Experienced...	New York
Entry Level Sales - Recent Graduates!	Westborough, MA
Associate, Tax Technology Analyst	Stamford, CT
Technical Intern	Reston, VA

See all 180,101 job postings

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy - The National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy is a Washington, DC based non-profit that serves “as the country’s independent watchdog of foundations.”

See the complete National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy profile

Job Title	Location
Campaign Operations Manager	Los Angeles, CA
DEVELOPMENT/ALUMNI AFF, CRD 4	Gainesville, FL
Executive Director	Detroit, MI
Senior Vice President, Marketing	Atlanta, GA
Chief Development Officer and Vice President of External Relations	Kentucky

See all 8 job postings

The Can Kicks Back - The Can Kicks Back is a DC based non-profit that is organizing millennials to push for financial reform and debt reduction.

See the complete The Can Kicks Back profile

Job Title	Location
Roofing Sales Position - Company Based in KC Since 1977 (midtown )	Kansas City, MO
Interactive Designer, Tech-Forward Financial Services Company	New York, NY
Insurance Consultant	Opelika, AL
Loyalty Marketing Analyst I, II, III	Pleasanton, CA
Parts Sales Associate	Lafayette, IN

See all 181 job postings

Street Soccer USA - Street Soccer USA is a New York, NY based non-profit that uses soccer “to get homeless men, women, and youth off the streets."

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Job Title	Location
Dean of Graduate Studies and Research	Carson, CA
Dean, Undergraduate Studies	Carson, CA
Health Sciences	Carson, CA
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Humanities	Carson, CA
AVP for Institutional Effectiveness and Assessment (2331)	Dominguez, CA

See all 3 job postings

Louisiana Bucket Brigade - Louisiana Bucket Brigade is a NOLA based non-profit “environmental health and justice organization."

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Job Title	Location
Louisiana Bucket Brigade - Research Analyst	Los Angeles, CA
Louisiana Bucket Brigade - Volunteer Coordinator	Los Angeles, CA
Louisiana Bucket Brigade - Monitoring and Evaluation Special	Los Angeles, CA

See all 3 job postings

ONE - ONE is a Washington, DC based “grassroots advocacy and campaigning organization that fights extreme poverty and preventable disease."

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Job Title	Location
Field Chemist - Camarillo, CA	Camarillo, CA
Sr Staff Software Systems Engineer - Deeply Embedded WLAN	Sunnyvale, CA
Intern- Software Engineer	Provo, UT
Public Health Nurse	Walla Walla, WA
Technical Intern	Reston, VA

See all 177,680 job postings

InterAction - InterAction, is a Washington, DC based non-profit that “seeks to shape important policy decisions on relief and long term development issues."

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Job Title	Location
Software Product Manager – Energy Software Solutions	Corvallis, OR
UI Developer	Warwick, RI
Mobile Design Intern	Washington, DC
RN MDS Coordinator -- Bethesda Health Group -- Corporate	Des Peres, MO
Accessory Quality Assurance Manager	Pennsauken, NJ

See all 126,351 job postings

Heal the Bay - Heal the Bay is devoted to protecting and reviving Santa Monica Bay, “the centerpiece of Los Angeles’ beach culture."

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Job Title	Location
RN - Cardiac Intervention Unit (CIU) - FT 7p-7a	Tampa, FL
Need a Female Massage Therapist	Los Angeles, CA
PICU RN -7p to 7a (part-time)	Tampa, FL
Supvervisor, Insurance Billing Managed Care	Tampa, FL
Associate Veterinarian - New Grads Welcome! - VCA Mainland Animal Hospital	Texas City, TX

See all 17 job postings

Biodiversity Project - Biodiversity Project is a Chicago, IL based non-profit that works "to protect North America’s most precious land and water resources.”

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Job Title	Location
Postdoctoral Researcher, Freshwater Health	Arlington, VA
Intern Environment Health & Safety (EHS) & Sustainability Group	Round Lake, IL
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Environmental S	Washington, DC
Science & Stewardship Intern	Reno, NV
Vice President Development	New York, NY

See all 139 job postings

Back On My Feet - Back On My Feet is a non-profit that “promotes the self-sufficiency of people experiencing homelessness by engaging them in running" and they're hiring.

See the complete Back On My Feet profile

Job Title	Location
Culinary Externship - Next Door Restaurant by Wegmans ( Winter, Spring and Summer Opportunities Avai	Rochester, NY
Need Deep Cleaning for a Three-Bedroom House	Sacramento, CA
Need a Lawn Mower and Lawncare Professional	Norman, OK
Need a Fence Installer	Red Oak, TX
Need a House Cleaner	Santa Rosa, CA

See all 92 job postings

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America - Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America is a non-profit dedicated to helping veterans get on the path to success after they get back home, and they're hiring.

See the complete Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America profile

Job Title	Location
Washington, D.C. Internships	New York, NY
Development Intern	New York, NY
Research Intern	Washington, DC
ULLS-A(E) CFT	Fort Bliss, TX
ULLS-A(E) CFT	Fort Bliss, TX

See all 24 job postings

Slavery Footprint - Slavery Footprint is an Oakland, CA based non-profit that aims “to generate awareness and action for the issues of forced labor, slavery, and human trafficking"

See the complete Slavery Footprint profile

Job Title	Location
Web Developer	Oakland, CA
Art Director	Oakland, CA
Lead Designer	Oakland, CA

See all 3 job postings

Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation - If you love the sporting life and its intersection with politics, you should consider a job with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation in Washington, DC.

See the complete Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation profile

No current job openings.

50CAN - Great Schools Can Change Everything. That's what 50CAN believes, and that's why they're hiring people to help them advocate for education reform.

See the complete 50CAN profile

Job Title	Location
Operations Manager	New York, NY
Operations Manager	Washington, DC

See all 2 job postings

Constitutional Rights Foundation - Constitutional Rights Foundation is an LA based non-profit that helps educate youth about civic participation and democracy, and they're hiring.

See the complete Constitutional Rights Foundation profile

Job Title	Location
2014 Summer Internship	United States
Summer 2014 Undergraduate Internship-ACLUF Racial Justice Program	New York, NY
Spring 2014 Undergraduate Internship-ACLUF Racial Justice Program	New York, NY
Spring 2014 Undergraduate Internship-ACLUF Racial Justice Program, New York	New York
Summer 2014 Internships/Externships-ACLU of Idaho	Idaho

See all 25 job postings

The Humane Society of the United States - The Humane Society of the United States is the country's largest animal protection organization, and they're hiring.

See the complete The Humane Society of the United States profile

Job Title	Location
Animal Caregiver I	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Associate Editor	Gaithersburg, MD
LEAP/UNITE Scholars Summer Program- Instructor	New Orleans, LA
Junior Sales Associate	Brooklyn, NY
Administrative Assistant	Gaithersburg, MD

See all 165 job postings

League of Conservation Voters - The League of Conservation Voters is a Washington, DC based non-profit organization that “works to turn environmental values into national priorities.”

See the complete League of Conservation Voters profile

Job Title	Location
Call Center Agent	Columbia, MO
Multiple Internships	Annapolis, MD
Development Director	Trenton, NJ
LCV	United States
Research and List Management Coordinator	Washington, DC

See all 88 job postings

Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund - Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund is a non-profit that helps take care of retired players who are struggling with financial, mental, and medical issues.

See the complete Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund profile

No current job openings.

HealthCorps - HealthCorps is a NYC based non-profit founded by Dr. Oz to help American students take charge of their health, and they're hiring.

See the complete HealthCorps profile

Job Title	Location
Penobscot Community Health Care/Maine Community Healthcorps	Maine, ME
Clinical Coding Educator – Emergency Medicine	Lake Worth, FL
Unit Coordinator / Data Entry Clerk	City of Sunrise, FL
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic /Community HealthCorps	Washington, DC
Sixteenth Street Community Health Center - Milwaukee, WI	Wisconsin

See all 140 job postings

The Nature Conservancy - The Nature Conservancy is "the leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters" and they're hiring

See the complete The Nature Conservancy profile

Job Title	Location
Development Operations Assistant	Arlington, VA
Entry Level Sales Rep & Entry Level Marketing Account Exec.	New York, NY
Science & Stewardship Intern	Reno, NV
Z Smith Reynolds Non-Profit Internship	Durham, NC
Executive Assistant	Little Rock, AR

See all 177 job postings

Mothers Against Drunk Driving - Mothers Against Drunk Driving is a non-profit organization dedicated to stopping drunk driving and saving lives, and they're hiring.

See the complete Mothers Against Drunk Driving profile

Job Title	Location
Public Relations Specialist	Irving, TX
Full-Time Program Coordinator-037-14	Saint Paul, MN
Program Specialist 038-14	San Antonio, TX
Office Administrator	Chandler, AZ
National Walk Manager	Irving, TX

See all 9 job postings

Fractured Atlas - Fractured Atlas is a New York, NY based non-profit organization that helps artists on the business side, and they have some cool job openings.

See the complete Fractured Atlas profile

No current job openings.

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