Internships

PSR offers internships for undergraduate and graduate students all year, with terms usually beginning in January, May, and September. Positions are 40 hours per week for a minimum of three months. Six-month to one-year internships are also available and are preferred by the Environment and Health program. Deadlines for applications are two months prior to the beginning of a term, but dates are flexible. All internships offer a stipend. PSR also accepts applications for unpaid internships.

Qualifications include excellent interpersonal, oral and written communications skills, computer proficiency, and an ability to work independently. PSR is an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

Roles and responsibilities typically include assisting PSR staff with a full range of program activities, including outreach to members and other activists, and the development of fact sheets, position papers, and legislative alerts for health professionals and other activists. The intern conducts research on PSR issues, and attends coalition meetings and some congressional briefings and hearings as needed. Responsibilities may include some clerical and administrative tasks.

Interested applicants should send a resume and writing sample with a cover letter stating the program area of interest and the dates of availability to:

Madeline Riley
Physicians for Social Responsibility
1875 Connecticut Ave., Suite 1012
Washington, DC 20009
Fax: (202) 667-4201
email: mriley@psr.org

Environment and Health Program:
Advocacy and public education about the health and environmental threats posed by global climate change and by persistent organic pollutants. PSR works through public education, citizen activism, Congressional outreach, participation in the United Nations treaty process, media advocacy, and educational publications.

Security Program:
Advocacy and public education about nuclear arms reduction and elimination, key nuclear arms control treaties, and the impact of nuclear weapons on public health and the environment. Activities include citizen advocacy with Congress, speaker tours, media work, educational publications, and grassroots organizing.