The National Center on Sexual Exploitation's (NCOSE) Sexual Justice Advocate Internship program is designed to give undergraduate students, graduate students, and young professionals the opportunity to serve at NCOSE's headquarters in Washington, DC. Interns participate in the ongoing work of defending human dignity, exposing and combatting the full spectrum of sexual exploitation (i.e., pornography, prostitution, stripping, sexual trafficking, child sexual abuse, sexual assault and rape). NCOSE internships offer a unique opportunity to address sexual exploitation issues while gaining new skills through hands-on opportunities that seek to prevent exploitation before it begins, which foster a national culture that stands for freedom from sexual exploitation. Interns also enjoy abundant opportunities to meet nationally recognized leaders in the field of anti-sexual exploitation and attend education briefings. The program also offers interns an opportunity to investigate their individual gifts and develop new skills while working at NCOSE's headquarters.

SEMESTER DATES: May 8- August 9, 2023

APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 8, 2023*

*Applications for this position will be processed on a rolling basis, so interested applicants are encouraged to submit their applications as soon as possible.

*We are typically inundated with applications. We greatly appreciate your patience as we carefully review each candidate and ask that you hold your questions until contacted for an interview.

TERM: 12-14 weeks

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Performs work on special projects as assigned by the Communications Specialists. Such work may include (but is not necessarily limited to):

• drafting blogs, op-eds, press releases, and/or emails;

• assisting with social media content development (with a focus on TikTok and other video content);
• influencer relationship research;
• copywriting;
• drafting blogs, op-eds, press releases, and/or emails;
• Receives exposure to aspects of running a nonprofit organization including:

• digital strategies (including maintaining an online presence and audience development);
• event planning;
• grassroots mobilization;
• strategic planning.
• (If at the D.C. office) represents NCOSE (as an observer) and reports on events at coalition meetings, as well as congressional hearings as directed.

• Keeps abreast of current developments (including pop culture) and conducts research (as directed) using various media and academic resources relating to:
• harms of pornography;
• harms of prostitution and other forms of commercial sex;
• demand for commercial sex and male sex buying behavior;
• organizations promoting, distributing, and/or profiting from sexual exploitation (pornography, stripping, prostitution, sexual assault); and,

• sex trafficking of men, women and children.
• Assists NCOSE at conferences, meetings, events or committees as directed.
• Assists as needed with office management including answering of telephones, responding to email or other written requests, drafting correspondence, and filing.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Passionate about opposing sexual exploitation, as well as a passion for NCOSE's mission, vision and values
• Strong organization skills are essential
• Proactive
• Ability to multitask
• Strong writing and communication skills

• Proficiency with TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, and other social media platforms
• Proficiency with basic Microsoft Office applications: Mail merge, formatting letters, data management in Excel, etc. (preferred)
• Knowledge of the web and digital marketing techniques (preferred)

*NCOSE reserves the right to revise the job or to require that different or additional tasks be performed based on the organization's need or when circumstances change.

COMPENSATION:

NCOSE is not able to offer compensation at this time.

SCHEDULE:

This position requires 24-40 hours per week. Candidates must be available during NCOSE's office hours of Monday through Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm EST.

LOCATION:

This internship is available for remote work, or in-person at NCOSE's office headquarters in Washington, DC.

TO APPLY:

To apply, please upload the following items: (Please note, applications missing one or more of these items will be considered incomplete and will not be reviewed.)

• Cover Letter describing your interest in a NCOSE Internship
• Resume
• Two Letters of Reference

• Unofficial Transcript
• Writing Sample

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About the National Center on Sexual Exploitation

National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) is an equal opportunity employer.

NCOSE is passionate about building a diverse team (and movement) committed to a world free from sexual abuse and exploitation. We love people and fight for the human dignity of all. We have a global and multicultural impact. Our work is premised on the following principles.

1. We view the commodification of people for sex as inherently harmful,
2. We support laws which seek to decrease and ultimately end demand by strongly penalizing those who pay to use the bodies of other people for sex,
3. We work to create robust services for those seeking freedom from organized systems of sexual exploitation,
4. We prevent sexual exploitation by opposing policies and reforming systems which facilitate harm, and
5. We support legal reforms that decriminalize victimization.

If you share our principles and hope for a world where everyone has the opportunity to thrive, come put your mind, background, and experience to work for us.

Our Vision
The National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE) believes in a world free from sexual abuse and exploitation. We believe every human being deserves the opportunity to live life to its fullest potential: to pursue dreams; express creativity and hone talents; seek beauty, truth, and faith; experience hope, joy, and love with family and friends-to thrive. Such a vision requires not only individuals and institutions that work towards its realization, but also a culture that embraces its responsibility to preserve and protect human flourishing. We aspire to create that culture.

Our Mission
People should be free to live and love without sexual abuse and exploitation.

How Do We Behave?

• Unifying - We love people and partnerships.
• Aspiring - Being in this work is a deep-seated calling to justice.
• Unrelenting - With hope, we persevere with enduring determination.
• Dignifying - We recognize and uplift the inherent human dignity of all.
• Innovating - We seek thoughtful, inventive, cutting-edge tactics and methods.
• Inspiring - We elevate others with our vision and coalesced passion.

Our Approach

NCOSE inspires society to end sexual abuse and exploitation through corporate advocacy, public policy, research, training, litigation, and by catalyzing a global movement to defend human dignity.

Our Work
NCOSE's portfolio of issues encompasses child sexual abuse, child-on-child harmful sexual behavior, image-based sexual abuse, online sexual exploitation, demand for prostitution, prostitution, sex trafficking of adults and children, sexual harassment and assault, sexual objectification, the public health harms of pornography, compulsive sexual behaviors, harms of the commercial sex industry, stripping, illicit massage, and more.

*bold are the issues of current focus