The Advocacy Associate supports the development, coordination, and execution of FWD.us’s immigration advocacy and government relations priorities, focusing on congressional engagement, legislative monitoring, advocacy campaigns, and stakeholder engagement.
Salary Range: $65,000 - $72,000 annually.
- Monitor congressional activity, legislative proposals, hearings, and political trends affecting immigration policy.
- Conduct legislative and policy research, synthesize findings, and prepare timely summaries, briefing materials, talking points, and updates for internal stakeholders.
- Support the development and execution of strategies to advance FWD.us’s federal immigration policy priorities.
- Coordinate congressional meetings, including scheduling, preparation of materials, participant briefings, tracking commitments, and follow-up.
- Partner with the Federal Policy and Government Relations (FPGR) Director to provide relevant congressional intelligence, stakeholder updates, and recommendations for engagement.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education/internships
- Nice to have: Experience working with congressional offices
- Nice to have: Experience with federal policymakers
- Nice to have: Experience with legislative staff
- Nice to have: Experience with government relations professionals
