The Aspen Institute

The Aspen Institute is a global nonprofit organization committed to realizing a free, just, and equitable society. Since its founding in 1949, the Institute has been driving change through dialogue, leadership, and action to help solve the most critical challenges facing communities in the United States and around the world. Headquartered in Washington, DC, the Institute has a campus in Aspen, Colorado, and an international network of partners.

Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

To achieve our mission of a more free, just, and equitable society, we commit to working proactively to advance the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion across our myriad endeavors such as the recruitment, compensation, training, and advancement of staff. The best people-serving institutions make this commitment, and we seek to be a leader in the ways that we do so and learn from others. Visit our website to learn more about our commitment and recent actions taken toward building and nurturing a diverse and inclusive environment.

The Aspen Institute Latinos and Society Program (AILAS) seeks to empower Latino communities and promote long-term economic growth and resiliency. We have four core initiatives:

• Scholarships for Latinos to participate in Aspen Institute leadership programs

• Aspen Latino Business and Entrepreneurship Initiative

• Research on the Latino Inclusion in the Digital Economy

• The Aspen Economic State of Latinos in America

We harness the Institute's convening power to change the narrative about American Latinos, sharing Latino economic contributions and how these strengthen our nation's global competitiveness and promote prosperity for all Americans. To learn more, follow @AspenLatinos, or visit AspenInstitute.org/policy-work/latinos-society.

As the country builds back from the pandemic, Latino entrepreneurs are a critical part of our economic recovery. The new Aspen Latino Business & Entrepreneurship Initiative (LBEI) works to accelerate Latino-owned businesses' immediate and long-term growth across the U.S. The LBEI portfolio comprises the inaugural City Learning & Action Lab, the Latino Business & Entrepreneurship Summit, and new public programming we're looking to roll out in Spring 2022. Our team is looking for a proactive and energetic graduate intern who is passionate about the Latino business ownership to join us until December 2021 with the possibility of extending this internship until the Spring.

Intern Role:

The AILAS Intern will play a critical role in the City Learning and Action as well as in the execution of the Latino Business and Entrepreneurship Summit in October. The person in this position will gain skills in a range of administrative, project management, and communications functions; as well as be exposed to thought leaders across our policy areas in and beyond the Latino community.

The ideal candidate will have a passion for the advancement of the Latino community in the country and understand the importance of approaching this work from an equity lens. This person will be proactive, thrive in a busy setting while being able to handle multiple competing priorities, maintaining a positive, "can-do" attitude, and working collaboratively with team members, internal and external stakeholders, and partners. Candidates must have exemplary organizational and problem-solving skills with the ability to respond to rapidly changing priorities and have superior interpersonal skills. Successful interns are smart and curious, eager to learn and solve problems, and are driven by making an impact. They understand connections between their individual tasks and project goals and can map backwards from objectives to help organize and prioritize their work.

POSITION:

Paid graduate internship, 20 hours per week. Intern will be expected to commit until December of 2021 with the possibility of extending it through the Spring of 2022.

Principal duties are as follows:

• Support the Senior Program Associate with project management tasks;

• Complete projects relating to program outreach and partnerships, including collecting contact information and drafting correspondence;

• Schedule meetings with high level City Learning and Action Lab participants;

• Correspondence including drafting and circulating meeting notes, sending meeting and event invitations, and tracking the status of external requests;

• Conduct research on the state of Latino-owned businesses and entrepreneurs both nationally and in the cities that are part of the City Learning and Action Lab;

• Assist in constituent database management, update individual constituent profiles, and prepare large Excel sheets for export into the database;

• Proficient in updating, and creating compelling social media content;

• Assist in tasks related to event planning and execution, including organizing day-of event tasks;

• Perform administrative duties as they arise; and

• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• A successful candidate will possess the following skills and/or attributes:

• Proactive attitude

• Solid administrative skills

• Ability to communicate effectively and succinctly both verbally and through writing

• Demonstrated ability to organize and sort large amounts of data using Excel; experience with other database platforms preferred

• Experience with populating, monitoring, and strategizing on the use of social media and other communications platforms

• Excellent attention to detail; ability to cross-check multiple sets of data

• Excellent organizational, and time management skills

• Superb research and problem-solving skills

• Ability to work well independently and with others

• Self-starter who is motivated to excel with both small and large tasks

• Pleasant telephone manner

• Completed at least one internship

• Currently in a relevant graduate course of study

In addition to a resume, please include a cover letter, writing sample and three references. Applications missing these materials will not be considered.

The Institute has implemented a mandatory COVID vaccination policy for all employees who will work at one of our physical locations, attend any of our in-person events or travel on behalf of the Institute. Staff unable to be vaccinated may request an exemption under certain circumstances.

The Aspen Institute is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with all District and federal laws. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or protected veteran or disabled status and will not be discriminated against.