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Internship: Grassroots Organizing Intern

Updated: Aug 4

📍 Fully Remote | Unpaid / For Academic Credit | Visionary Solutions · 501(c)(3) · Virginia & D.C.

About the Role

Help build a movement around disability rights and vision loss advocacy at the community level. You will mobilize supporters, grow our membership base, and amplify the voices of people with vision loss in Virginia and Washington D.C.

What You'll Do

  • Recruit and engage community members, volunteers, and advocates

  • Support membership drives and disability awareness campaigns

  • Manage social media content to grow community engagement

  • Coordinate virtual meetings, webinars, and community calls

  • Draft newsletters and advocacy-focused communications

Ideal Background

  • Political science, social work, nonprofit management, or a related field

  • Passion for disability rights and social justice

  • Experience with social media or community organizing a plus

  • Strong interpersonal and communication skills

  • Creative, energetic, and self-motivated

What You'll Gain

  • Hands-on grassroots organizing and advocacy campaign experience

  • Skills in community engagement, nonprofit communications, and coalition building

  • Mentorship from our Executive Director

  • Letter of recommendation upon successful completion

  • Academic credit — documentation provided

How to Apply

Send your resume and a 250-word statement of interest to director@visionarysolutions.online. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis.

🔊 Scan the QR code on our career fair flyer to hear this posting read aloud — fully accessible for screen reader users and visitors with vision loss.

Visionary Solutions is an equal opportunity organization committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. · visionarysolutions.online

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