Student National Medical Association x Vot-ER Partnerships Intern

• Vot-ER and Student National Medical Association: Partnerships & Civic Health Intern
• Organization: Student National Medical Association (SNMA)
• Reporting to: Deputy Director of Partnerships
• Location: Remote
• Duration: 2026 SUMMER & FALL

Key Responsibilities

• Partnership Growth & Deep Engagement
• ● Relationship Management: Support the Deputy Director of Partnerships in maintaining high-touch communication with existing partners to increase engagement.
• ● Expansion: Actively identify and "bring into the fold" new health-related organizations to expand our national footprint beyond current partners.
• ● Civic Holiday Orchestration: Prepare and execute mobilization strategies and communications assets for Civic Holidays (e.g., National Voter Registration Day, National Voter Education Week, Vote Early Day).
• Emergency Patient Voting (EPV) Program
• ● Student Mobilization: Organize and train health professional students to facilitate voting access for patients who face unexpected hospitalization during election cycles.
• ● Resource Development: Create patient-facing educational materials and bedside toolkits to streamline the emergency ballot request process.
• Eligibility & Requirements
• ● SNMA Membership: Must be an active member of the Student National Medical Association.
• ● Academic Credit Requirement. Candidates must provide documentation from their institution confirming they will receive course credit for this internship.
• ● Communication: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills; ability to communicate complex advocacy goals to diverse health professionals.
• ● Remote Proficiency: Demonstrated ability to work independently in a remote environment, meeting deadlines and managing multiple workstreams via digital tools (Slack, Zoom, CRM).
• ● Demonstrated commitment to racial equity and inclusion.
• ● Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to gain trust and give respect to others through honesty, integrity, kindness, empathy, and authenticity.
• ● Acute attention to detail and demonstrated ability to prioritize time to meet deadlines for multiple projects.
• ● Drive to seek what can be improved and offer ways to fix any potential roadblocks.
• ● Comfort admitting what you don’t know and recognizing that feedback is part of the learning process.