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Internship Program

Family Planning Advocates of New York State (FPA) offers internship opportunities to work in a professional, nonpartisan, not-for-profit membership organization.  Full and part-time, un-paid, internship positions are available year round.  There are no application deadlines, and resumes are accepted throughout the year.

Every effort is made to ensure internship opportunities are flexible to accommodate students’ schedules, allowing students to gain valuable experience in their respective fields of study as they work with skilled and knowledgeable staff members.

Staff members will share knowledge, career advice, workplace mentoring and specifically tailored assignments to match the student’s desire to learn and gain valuable experience while meeting FPA’s mission.

Internships may be available in the following areas depending on need:

  • Communications
  • Government relations
  • Public policy
  • Public affairs and grassroots organizing
  • Cultural competence and diverse communities health care research
  • Clergy advocacy

Candidates must be pro-choice and committed to the mission of FPA.

If interested, candidates should send a short (1 – 2 page) writing sample that discusses your commitment to choice, a resume and cover letter indicating field of study, area of focus and internship desired (fall, summer, spring, winter, full-time, part time) to:

Kimberly Bobb
Internship Coordinator
Family Planning Advocates of NYS
17 Elk Street
Albany, NY 12207
Phone: 518.436.8408
Fax: 518.436.0004
Email: kimberly@fpaofnys.org

FPA is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer, and strongly encourages women, people of color, persons with disabilities and LGBT persons to apply.

As a full-time intern during New York\'s legislative session, Skidmore College Senior Natalie Petrillo-Alverez played an integral role in FPA\'s governmental relations department.
As a full-time intern during New York\'s legislative session, Skidmore College Senior Natalie Petrillo-Alverez played an integral role in FPA\'s governmental relations department.
My internship at FPA was invaluable. It allowed me to better understand policy, advocacy work and the power of one’s own voice. During my time at FPA I was able to do hands-on advocacy work in Albany, Saratoga Springs and Washington, D.C. All of this work helped me see the incredible influence that advocacy, like that done at FPA, has on lawmakers.-Intern Emily Zahn
My internship at FPA was invaluable. It allowed me to better understand policy, advocacy work and the power of one’s own voice. During my time at FPA I was able to do hands-on advocacy work in Albany, Saratoga Springs and Washington, D.C. All of this work helped me see the incredible influence that advocacy, like that done at FPA, has on lawmakers.-Intern Emily Zahn